CVE-2026-111604: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in elunez eladmin
Description
eladmin versions up to and including 2.7 have an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows department-scoped user managers with certain permissions to modify or delete user accounts outside their authorized department scope. This occurs because write handlers do not enforce department checks on PUT or DELETE requests to the /api/users endpoint.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
elunez
eladmin
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-111604 describes an authorization bypass in eladmin through version 2.7. The flaw allows users with user:edit or user:del permissions scoped to a specific department to perform unauthorized modifications or deletions on user accounts belonging to other departments. This is due to the write handlers skipping department scope validation when processing PUT or DELETE requests targeting user IDs. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity level.
Potential Impact
Attackers with elevated permissions limited to their department can escalate their control by modifying or deleting user accounts outside their authorized scope. This can lead to unauthorized account changes, potential denial of service for affected users, and compromise of access controls within the application.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user:edit and user:del permissions carefully and monitor for suspicious activity involving cross-department user modifications.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-16T14:31:08.566Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad264092cdf04f656199532
Added to database: 10/16/2026, 17:51:05 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 19:07:19 UTC
Last updated: 10/16/2026, 19:07:19 UTC
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