https://feed.craftedsignal.io/vendors/syspass/Trending threats, MITRE ATT&CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.Hugoenhello@craftedsignal.iohello@craftedsignal.ioFri, 24 Jul 2026 17:18:52 +0000https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-07-cve-2026-65709-syspass/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:18:52 +0000hello@craftedsignal.iohttps://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-07-cve-2026-65709-syspass/sysPass versions up to 3.2.11 are affected by a missing object-level authorization vulnerability in the JSON-RPC API. Attackers holding an API token can exploit this flaw by invoking AccountController methods (e.g., viewAction, editAction, deleteAction, editPassAction) without proper AccountFilterUser checks, allowing them to enumerate account metadata, overwrite passwords, and delete user accounts across the entire vault, bypassing per-account access control defined by their token permissions.sysPass, an open-source password manager, through version 3.2.11 is vulnerable to a critical missing object-level authorization flaw (CVE-2026-65709) in its JSON-RPC API. This vulnerability allows an attacker who has acquired any API token, even one with limited permissions, to bypass intended access controls. By directly invoking AccountController methods such as viewAction, editAction, deleteAction, and editPassAction, the attacker can perform unauthorized actions across the entire sysPass vault. This includes enumerating metadata for all accounts, overwriting any user's password, and deleting any account, completely disregarding the AccountFilterUser checks that should enforce per-account permissions. This vulnerability significantly impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive credentials managed by sysPass instances.

Attack Chain

1. Initial Access - API Token Acquisition: An attacker obtains a legitimate, but potentially low-privileged, API token for a sysPass instance through various means (e.g., compromise of a less critical user account, sniffing network traffic, misconfiguration).
2. JSON-RPC API Interaction: The attacker sends specially crafted JSON-RPC requests to the sysPass API endpoint, targeting the AccountController.
3. Targeting Unauthorized Methods: The requests specifically invoke AccountController methods like viewAction, editAction, deleteAction, or editPassAction.
4. Authorization Bypass: Due to CVE-2026-65709, the sysPass application fails to enforce AccountFilterUser checks, allowing the API token to operate outside its assigned scope.
5. Account Enumeration: By successfully invoking viewAction without proper authorization, the attacker can enumerate metadata for any account in the sysPass vault, performing unauthorized reconnaissance.
6. Password Overwrite: Leveraging the editPassAction method, the attacker can overwrite passwords for any user account within the vault, gaining unauthorized access to those accounts.
7. Account Modification/Deletion: The attacker can use editAction to modify account details or deleteAction to remove accounts entirely, leading to data manipulation or denial of service.
8. Full Vault Compromise: Through these actions, the attacker achieves a full compromise of user accounts and sensitive information stored within the sysPass vault, bypassing all intended access controls.

Impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2026-65709 leads to a complete compromise of the sysPass vault. Attackers can enumerate all account metadata, gain unauthorized access to any user account by overwriting passwords, and disrupt operations by deleting accounts. This results in severe data breaches, loss of critical credentials, and potential denial of service, affecting all users and systems whose credentials are managed by the vulnerable sysPass instance. The vulnerability bypasses fine-grained access controls, rendering existing token permissions ineffective against a determined attacker.

Recommendation

• Patch CVE-2026-65709 immediately by upgrading sysPass to version 3.2.12 or newer to address the missing object-level authorization vulnerability.
• Review web server access logs for any suspicious JSON-RPC API calls to AccountController methods (viewAction, editAction, deleteAction, editPassAction) that appear to originate from API tokens with insufficient permissions.
• Implement strict network segmentation and firewall rules to limit direct access to the sysPass JSON-RPC API endpoint only to trusted internal sources.

]]>highadvisorysysPassvulnerabilityauthorization-bypassapi-exploitationcvemissing-authorizationcredential-disclosureweb-applicationhttps://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-07-syspass-idor/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:18:13 +0000hello@craftedsignal.iohttps://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-07-syspass-idor/An insecure direct object reference vulnerability (CVE-2026-65708) in sysPass versions up to 3.2.11 allows authenticated attackers to bypass access controls, accessing, enumerating, and manipulating account file attachments by manipulating numeric file IDs in `AccountFileController` actions without proper authorization checks, leading to unauthorized data access.A critical insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-65708, has been discovered in sysPass versions up to and including 3.2.11. This flaw enables any authenticated attacker to bypass account-level access controls within the application. By exploiting missing authorization checks in the AccountFileController, attackers can manipulate specific numeric file IDs when performing actions such as downloading, viewing, deleting, uploading, or listing attachments. This allows them to access, enumerate, and manipulate any file attachment stored in the sysPass vault, regardless of their assigned permissions for the associated accounts. This vulnerability significantly compromises data confidentiality and integrity by allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Attack Chain

1. An authenticated attacker logs into the sysPass application with valid user credentials.
2. The attacker crafts an HTTP request targeting the AccountFileController component, attempting an action like download, view, delete, upload, or list an account file attachment.
3. Instead of providing a legitimate file ID associated with their authorized accounts, the attacker supplies an arbitrary numeric file ID in the request parameters.
4. Due to missing authorization checks in the AccountFileController, the application processes the request for the supplied arbitrary file ID without verifying the attacker's access permissions for the associated account.
5. The sysPass application serves the requested attachment, allows its deletion, or permits other specified manipulation, effectively bypassing the intended account-level access controls.
6. The attacker successfully accesses, enumerates, or manipulates account file attachments belonging to accounts they do not have legitimate permissions for.

Impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2026-65708 results in unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in sysPass file attachments. Attackers can view, download, modify, or delete any file attachment within the system, leading to severe data breaches, loss of sensitive information, or data corruption. This impacts the confidentiality and integrity of all data stored in sysPass attachments across an organization, potentially exposing credentials, financial documents, or other critical business assets. The vulnerability's CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 highlights its significant risk.

Recommendation

• Patch CVE-2026-65708 immediately by upgrading sysPass to a version greater than 3.2.11.
• Implement strict authorization checks for all file-related operations within the AccountFileController to ensure that only authorized users can access specific file IDs.
• Monitor web server access logs for repeated or unusual requests to sysPass AccountFileController endpoints (e.g., download, view, delete, upload, list actions) that involve varying or non-sequential file IDs, especially from single authenticated users.

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