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CVE-2026-30944: withstudiocms studiocms · Insecure Direct Object Reference

Affects withstudiocms studiocmsSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 0.4.0 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 47% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.4.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade studiocms and withstudiocms/studiocms to 0.4.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
withstudiocmsstudiocmsAffected
  • <0.4.0
Fixed in
  • 0.4.0
GitHubwithstudiocms/studiocmspkg:github/withstudiocms/studiocmsOther threatsAffected
  • <0.4.0
Fixed in
  • 0.4.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade StudioCMS to version 0.4.0 or later, where the authorization checks on the /studiocms_api/dashboard/api-tokens endpoint have been properly implemented. Until upgrading, restrict Editor-level user privileges to trusted personnel only and monitor API token creation logs for suspicious activity. Implement network segmentation and access controls to limit exposure of the CMS API endpoints. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block anomalous API token generation requests. Conduct regular audits of user roles and API tokens to identify unauthorized privilege escalations. Additionally, consider implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users with elevated privileges to reduce the risk of compromised credentials being exploited.

Description

StudioCMS is a server-side-rendered, Astro native, headless content management system. Prior to 0.4.0, the /studiocms_api/dashboard/api-tokens endpoint allows any authenticated user (at least Editor) to generate API tokens for any other user, including owner and admin accounts. The endpoint fails to validate whether the requesting user is authorized to create tokens on behalf of the target user ID, resulting in a full privilege escalation. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.4.0.

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