CVE-2026-42540Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Database field tampering via unrestricted API binding

Published Jun 4, 2026 · Updated Jun 4, 2026

Mass assignment in DFIR-IRIS iris-web before 2.4.28 allows remote authenticated users to alter protected database fields via API requests. Affected write APIs bind extra request parameters to database-backed objects without restricting them to fields exposed by the GUI. A logged-in user with relevant endpoint permissions can change object IDs and account properties, including service-account status, UUIDs, MFA state, usernames, and active status.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Mass assignment in DFIR-IRIS iris-web before 2.4.28 allows remote authenticated users to alter protected database fields via API requests. Affected write APIs bind extra request parameters to database-backed objects without restricting them to fields exposed by the GUI. A logged-in user with relevant endpoint permissions can change object IDs and account properties, including service-account status, UUIDs, MFA state, usernames, and active status.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-42540
Published
Jun 4, 2026
Updated
Jun 4, 2026
Vendor
DFIR-IRIS
Product
iris-web
Classifications
CWE-915, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 2.4.28

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

DFIR-IRIS · iris-webversion=< 2.4.28

Published CVSS scores

4.3GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-915Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes
T1098Account Manipulation

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