CVE-2026-16764CWE-266CWE-269

OWASP DefectDojo API/Web serializers.py UserSerializer privileges management

Medium · published July 23, 2026

CVSS v4.0
5.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A vulnerability was identified in OWASP DefectDojo 2.59.0. This issue affects the function UserSerializer of the file dojo/api_v2/serializers.py of the component API/Web. Such manipulation of the argument is_staff leads to improper privilege management. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 2.58.3 and 3.0.0 is capable of addressing this issue. The name of the patch is 68a272f299d096249fd3ba9c2676bf69012857bf. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. 2.59.0 was not intended to be released and has been removed.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
EPSS
0.00407 · 33.9th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-266 · Incorrect Privilege Assignment; CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
Published
2026-07-23T21:30Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 JUL 21:30Z
    OWASP DefectDojo API/Web serializers.py UserSerializer privileges management
    cvelistv5