CVE-2026-111869: Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision in makeplane plane
Description
CVE-2026-111869 is a medium severity vulnerability in makeplane plane versions 1.4.0, 1.4.1, and 1.4.2. It involves reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision due to manipulation of the X-Forwarded-For header in an API endpoint. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without privileges or user interaction. Public exploit code is available, but no known active exploitation in the wild has been reported.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
makeplane
plane
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the makeplane plane product up to version 1.4.2. It arises from improper handling of the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header in an API endpoint, leading to a security decision based on untrusted input. This can allow an attacker to influence security controls remotely. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9, indicating a medium severity. Exploit code is publicly available, but there is no evidence of widespread exploitation.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely manipulate the X-Forwarded-For header to influence security decisions in the affected API endpoint, potentially bypassing security controls that rely on this header. This could lead to unauthorized access or other security policy violations depending on the context of the security decision. No privilege or user interaction is required for exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, users should consider mitigating exposure by validating or ignoring untrusted X-Forwarded-For headers where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-17T09:31:21.128Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad437322cdf04f6560c6c05
Added to database: 10/18/2026, 03:04:18 UTC
Last enriched: 10/18/2026, 03:18:13 UTC
Last updated: 10/18/2026, 03:18:51 UTC
Views: 6
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