CVE-2026-40802: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in pubjet Pubjet | پابجت
Description
CVE-2026-40802 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pubjet (versions up to 5.4.8) involving missing authorization checks that allow unauthorized changes to subscriber settings. The flaw is categorized under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.6, indicating a network exploitable issue with low attack complexity but requiring low privileges and no user interaction. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability to varying degrees. No patch or vendor advisory is currently provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.6high
Affected software
pubjet
Pubjet | پابجت
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-40802) in Pubjet versions up to 5.4.8 is due to missing authorization controls (CWE-862) that permit unauthorized modification of subscriber settings. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L) indicates that an attacker with low privileges can exploit this remotely without user interaction, resulting in limited confidentiality impact but high integrity and low availability impact. No official patch or remediation information is available from the vendor or other sources.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to change subscriber settings without proper authorization, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification (high integrity impact), limited data disclosure (low confidentiality impact), and minor disruption of service (low availability impact).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to privileged accounts and monitor for unauthorized changes to subscriber settings.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-15T09:21:11.864Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aca96ac2cdf04f6564a5bac
Added to database: 10/10/2026, 19:49:00 UTC
Last enriched: 10/10/2026, 21:03:43 UTC
Last updated: 10/11/2026, 00:08:25 UTC
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