CVE-2026-1879 (GCVE-0-2026-1879)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-01 10:00 – Updated: 2026-04-01 13:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Harvard University IQSS Dataverse Theme Customization ThemeAndWidgets.xhtml unrestricted upload
Summary
A vulnerability was detected in Harvard University IQSS Dataverse up to 6.8. This affects an unknown function of the file /ThemeAndWidgets.xhtml of the component Theme Customization. Performing a manipulation of the argument uploadLogo results in unrestricted upload. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 6.10 mitigates this issue. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-01 13:08 UTC
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/354616 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/354616/cti | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://vuldb.com/submit/749003 | third-party-advisory |
| https://gist.github.com/KaiqueFerreiraPeres/ba039… | exploit |
| https://github.com/IQSS/dataverse/releases/tag/v6.10 | patch |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | IQSS Dataverse |
Affected:
6.0
Affected: 6.1 Affected: 6.2 Affected: 6.3 Affected: 6.4 Affected: 6.5 Affected: 6.6 Affected: 6.7 Affected: 6.8 Unaffected: 6.10 |
guessed |
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