VulnerabilityPublished 16 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-25083: GROWI · Missing Authorization

Affects GROWISource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score

8.3High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: Low

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GROWI, Inc.GROWI	Affected =v7.4.5 and earlier	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately upgrade GROWI to a version later than 7.4.5 where this vulnerability is patched. If an upgrade is not immediately feasible, implement strict access controls on the AI assistant identifiers to prevent unauthorized users from discovering or using them. Audit and monitor API access logs for unusual activity related to thread/message endpoints. Enforce strong authentication and session management policies to reduce the risk of credential compromise. Consider restricting API endpoint access to trusted networks or VPNs. Conduct a thorough review of user permissions and remove unnecessary privileges. Additionally, implement application-layer authorization checks as a compensating control until official patches are applied. Regularly back up critical data to enable recovery in case of tampering.

Description

GROWI OpenAI thread/message API endpoints do not perform authorization. Affected are v7.4.5 and earlier versions. A logged-in user who knows a shared AI assistant's identifier may view and/or tamper the other user's threads/messages.

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information contained in AI assistant threads and messages, violating confidentiality. Unauthorized modification of these threads can compromise data integrity, potentially causing misinformation, loss of trust, or operational disruption within organizations. Since GROWI is used for collaborative documentation and knowledge sharing, exploitation could affect business processes, intellectual property, and internal communications. The attack requires only authenticated access, which may be easier to obtain in environments with weak user management or credential reuse. Although availability impact is low, the overall damage to data confidentiality and integrity can be significant, especially in sectors handling sensitive or proprietary information. Organizations worldwide using vulnerable GROWI versions are at risk of insider threats or external attackers leveraging compromised credentials to exploit this flaw.

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