GCVE-1-2026-0004

Vulnerability from gna-1 – Published: 2026-01-13 15:28 – Updated: 2026-01-13 15:38
VLAI?
Title
Authorization Bypass in Cerebrate IndividualsController Edit Function
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the IndividualsController::edit() function of Cerebrate prior to the fixed version, where an inverted permission check allowed unauthorized users to modify the uuid field of Individual records. Due to an incorrect conditional statement, non-community-admin users were able to set or alter the UUID of an individual, potentially leading to identity spoofing, data corruption, or unauthorized object takeover.
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cerebrate cerebrate Affected: < 1.31
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Credits
🕵️‍♂️ Jeroen Pinoy 🐞 Andras Iklody

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