CVE-2026-9409Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated role escalation via unchecked assignment

Published May 25, 2026 · Updated May 25, 2026

Improper authorization in Invoice-System allows remote authenticated users to assign elevated roles via the /user handler. The handler accepts a request-controlled role value during a user update without checking whether the session may assign that role. A valid low-privileged session is required, and exploitation changes application authorization without disclosing data or interrupting service.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in Invoice-System allows remote authenticated users to assign elevated roles via the /user handler. The handler accepts a request-controlled role value during a user update without checking whether the session may assign that role. A valid low-privileged session is required, and exploitation changes application authorization without disclosing data or interrupting service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-9409
Published
May 25, 2026
Updated
May 25, 2026
Vendor
Sushmita Palikhe
Product
Invoice-System
Classifications
CWE-285, CWE-266, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=a0a3faa16dee2621b231ae227333f5761607283b

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Sushmita Palikhe · Invoice-Systemversion=a0a3faa16dee2621b231ae227333f5761607283b

Published CVSS scores

4.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
2.1VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
4.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-285Improper Authorization
CWE-266Incorrect Privilege Assignment
T1098Account Manipulation

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