CVE-2026-44987: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Syslifters sysreptor
SysReptor is a fully customizable pentest reporting platform. Prior to version 2026.29, users with "User Admin" permissions can change the email addresses of users with "Superuser" permissions. If the SysReptor installation has the "Forgot Password" functionality enabled (non-default), they can reset the Superusers' passwords and authenticate, if the Superuser has no MFA enabled. User managers can then access the Django backend (/admin) or manipulate the settings of the SysReptor installation. Note that user managers have the ability to access all pentest projects by assigning themselves "Project Admin" permissions. This is intentional and by design. This issue has been patched in version 2026.29.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Syslifters sysreptor before version 2026.29 suffers from improper privilege management (CWE-269) where users with "User Admin" permissions can alter the email addresses of Superusers. When the optional "Forgot Password" functionality is enabled and Superusers lack MFA, this can lead to password resets and unauthorized authentication as Superusers. This privilege escalation allows access to the Django admin backend and configuration settings manipulation. The issue is fixed in version 2026.29.
Potential Impact
An attacker with "User Admin" permissions can escalate privileges to Superuser level by resetting passwords if the "Forgot Password" feature is enabled and MFA is not configured on Superuser accounts. This leads to unauthorized access to the backend administration interface and potential manipulation of the system settings and pentest projects. The impact is limited by the prerequisite permissions and optional feature enablement, resulting in a low severity rating (CVSS 3.8).
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade sysreptor to version 2026.29 or later where this vulnerability is patched. If upgrading immediately is not possible, consider disabling the "Forgot Password" functionality and enforcing MFA on all Superuser accounts to mitigate exploitation risk.
CVE-2026-44987: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in Syslifters sysreptor
Description
SysReptor is a fully customizable pentest reporting platform. Prior to version 2026.29, users with "User Admin" permissions can change the email addresses of users with "Superuser" permissions. If the SysReptor installation has the "Forgot Password" functionality enabled (non-default), they can reset the Superusers' passwords and authenticate, if the Superuser has no MFA enabled. User managers can then access the Django backend (/admin) or manipulate the settings of the SysReptor installation. Note that user managers have the ability to access all pentest projects by assigning themselves "Project Admin" permissions. This is intentional and by design. This issue has been patched in version 2026.29.
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.8low
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
Syslifters sysreptor before version 2026.29 suffers from improper privilege management (CWE-269) where users with "User Admin" permissions can alter the email addresses of Superusers. When the optional "Forgot Password" functionality is enabled and Superusers lack MFA, this can lead to password resets and unauthorized authentication as Superusers. This privilege escalation allows access to the Django admin backend and configuration settings manipulation. The issue is fixed in version 2026.29.
Potential Impact
An attacker with "User Admin" permissions can escalate privileges to Superuser level by resetting passwords if the "Forgot Password" feature is enabled and MFA is not configured on Superuser accounts. This leads to unauthorized access to the backend administration interface and potential manipulation of the system settings and pentest projects. The impact is limited by the prerequisite permissions and optional feature enablement, resulting in a low severity rating (CVSS 3.8).
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade sysreptor to version 2026.29 or later where this vulnerability is patched. If upgrading immediately is not possible, consider disabling the "Forgot Password" functionality and enforcing MFA on all Superuser accounts to mitigate exploitation risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-08T16:23:33.265Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69fe61e5cbff5d8610367fc2
Added to database: 05/08/2026, 22:21:25 UTC
Last enriched: 05/16/2026, 10:03:07 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 108
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