CVE-2026-69117: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in NetBox Labs NetBox
NetBox 4.5.8 contains an ORM injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers, including those with read-only API tokens, to inject arbitrary Django ORM lookup expressions into nested object references by supplying crafted JSON dictionary keys in POST, PUT, or PATCH requests to any REST API endpoint. Attackers can exploit the unrestricted queryset used by WritableNestedSerializer to perform boolean-based blind data extraction of sensitive field values and bypass object-level permissions across all application modules including dcim, ipam, tenancy, virtualization, circuits, and extras.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-69117 is an ORM injection vulnerability in NetBox 4.5.8 where authenticated attackers can supply crafted JSON dictionary keys in POST, PUT, or PATCH requests to any REST API endpoint. The vulnerability arises from the unrestricted queryset used by WritableNestedSerializer, allowing injection of arbitrary Django ORM lookup expressions into nested object references. This leads to boolean-based blind data extraction of sensitive fields and bypass of object-level permissions across all modules including dcim, ipam, tenancy, virtualization, circuits, and extras.
Potential Impact
Authenticated attackers, even those with read-only API tokens, can bypass object-level permissions and extract sensitive data from all application modules. This compromises data confidentiality and access control within the affected NetBox instance.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict API token permissions and monitor for suspicious API activity related to nested object references.
CVE-2026-69117: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in NetBox Labs NetBox
Description
NetBox 4.5.8 contains an ORM injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers, including those with read-only API tokens, to inject arbitrary Django ORM lookup expressions into nested object references by supplying crafted JSON dictionary keys in POST, PUT, or PATCH requests to any REST API endpoint. Attackers can exploit the unrestricted queryset used by WritableNestedSerializer to perform boolean-based blind data extraction of sensitive field values and bypass object-level permissions across all application modules including dcim, ipam, tenancy, virtualization, circuits, and extras.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.1high
Affected software
NetBox Labs
NetBox
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-69117 is an ORM injection vulnerability in NetBox 4.5.8 where authenticated attackers can supply crafted JSON dictionary keys in POST, PUT, or PATCH requests to any REST API endpoint. The vulnerability arises from the unrestricted queryset used by WritableNestedSerializer, allowing injection of arbitrary Django ORM lookup expressions into nested object references. This leads to boolean-based blind data extraction of sensitive fields and bypass of object-level permissions across all modules including dcim, ipam, tenancy, virtualization, circuits, and extras.
Potential Impact
Authenticated attackers, even those with read-only API tokens, can bypass object-level permissions and extract sensitive data from all application modules. This compromises data confidentiality and access control within the affected NetBox instance.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict API token permissions and monitor for suspicious API activity related to nested object references.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T13:26:21.234Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7b6d42bf8831d539336166
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 18:43:14 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 19:12:04 UTC
Last updated: 09/25/2026, 13:47:47 UTC
Views: 81
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