CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-15509

MediumCVSS 6.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.33%

25th percentile - higher than 25% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in Leantime up to version 3.8.0 affects the JSON-RPC Endpoint component. The editUser/addUser functions improperly authorize the 'role' argument, allowing unauthorized privilege changes. The attack is remotely exploitable and exploit details are publicly available.

Risk Assessment

The organization faces a risk of privilege escalation by a remote attacker, potentially leading to full control over the Leantime system and access to sensitive data.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade Leantime to a version newer than 3.8.0 if available, or apply temporary mitigations such as restricting access to the JSON-RPC Endpoint.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability has been found in Leantime up to 3.8.0. This impacts the function editUser/addUser of the component JSON-RPC Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument role leads to improper authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS