Sensitive-data exposure and modification via unguarded admin APIs
Published Jul 6, 2026 · Updated Jul 6, 2026
Authorization bypasses in FOSSBilling before 0.8.0 allow remote authenticated users to read and alter protected data via admin APIs. The Staff service's can_always_access flag bypasses module permissions, while admin handlers omit endpoint checks or trust attacker-controlled object identifiers. A staff login without management rights is sufficient to disclose settings and decrypted extension secrets, alter bank and language data, trigger cron work, or terminate arbitrary sessions.
Summary
What happened
Authorization bypasses in FOSSBilling before 0.8.0 allow remote authenticated users to read and alter protected data via admin APIs. The Staff service's can_always_access flag bypasses module permissions, while admin handlers omit endpoint checks or trust attacker-controlled object identifiers. A staff login without management rights is sufficient to disclose settings and decrypted extension secrets, alter bank and language data, trigger cron work, or terminate arbitrary sessions.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-53643
- Published
- Jul 6, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 6, 2026
- Vendor
- FOSSBilling
- Product
- FOSSBilling
- Classifications
- CWE-639, CWE-200, CWE-862, T1552
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Jul 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=< 0.8.0
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