CVE-2026-42158: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in reconurge flowsint
CVE-2026-42158 is an improper access control vulnerability in the open-source OSINT tool flowsint prior to version 1. 2. 3. An attacker with knowledge of an investigation ID could update metadata of investigations belonging to other users. This issue is fixed in version 1. 2. 3. The vulnerability has a low CVSS 4. 0 score of 2. 3, indicating limited impact and exploitability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Flowsint versions before 1.2.3 contain an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) that allows an adversary who knows an investigation ID to modify metadata of investigations owned by other users. This could lead to unauthorized modification of investigation data. The vulnerability is fixed in flowsint 1.2.3. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 2.3, reflecting low severity due to high attack complexity and limited impact. No official remediation level or patch link is provided, but upgrading to 1.2.3 is the known fix.
Potential Impact
An attacker with limited privileges and knowledge of an investigation ID could update metadata of investigations they do not own, potentially affecting data integrity. The impact is limited to metadata modification without reported privilege escalation or data disclosure. The low CVSS score reflects the low severity and complexity of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade flowsint to version 1.2.3 or later, where this improper access control vulnerability is fixed. Since no official patch link or advisory is provided, users should verify the version and apply the update from the official source. No other mitigation is indicated.
CVE-2026-42158: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in reconurge flowsint
Description
CVE-2026-42158 is an improper access control vulnerability in the open-source OSINT tool flowsint prior to version 1. 2. 3. An attacker with knowledge of an investigation ID could update metadata of investigations belonging to other users. This issue is fixed in version 1. 2. 3. The vulnerability has a low CVSS 4. 0 score of 2. 3, indicating limited impact and exploitability.
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Technical Analysis
Flowsint versions before 1.2.3 contain an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) that allows an adversary who knows an investigation ID to modify metadata of investigations owned by other users. This could lead to unauthorized modification of investigation data. The vulnerability is fixed in flowsint 1.2.3. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 2.3, reflecting low severity due to high attack complexity and limited impact. No official remediation level or patch link is provided, but upgrading to 1.2.3 is the known fix.
Potential Impact
An attacker with limited privileges and knowledge of an investigation ID could update metadata of investigations they do not own, potentially affecting data integrity. The impact is limited to metadata modification without reported privilege escalation or data disclosure. The low CVSS score reflects the low severity and complexity of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade flowsint to version 1.2.3 or later, where this improper access control vulnerability is fixed. Since no official patch link or advisory is provided, users should verify the version and apply the update from the official source. No other mitigation is indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-24T17:15:21.835Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a03d8cbcbff5d86103ec19b
Added to database: 5/13/2026, 1:50:03 AM
Last enriched: 5/13/2026, 1:50:32 AM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 4:48:51 AM
Views: 6
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