CVE-2026-73293: semaphoreui semaphore · Improper Privilege Management
Affects semaphoreui semaphoreSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 2.19.5-beta5 or 2.18.19 soon.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- 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 2.19.5-beta5, 2.18.19
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade semaphore to 2.19.5-beta5 or 2.18.19; semaphoreui/semaphore to 2.18.19.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| semaphoreuisemaphore | Affected
| Fixed in
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| semaphoreuisemaphore | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubsemaphoreui/semaphorepkg:github/semaphoreui/semaphoreOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Semaphore UI to version 2.18.19 or later, or to 2.19.5-beta5 or later. These versions contain fixes that prevent privilege escalation via custom manager roles. Patch status is not explicitly stated as 'official-fix' but the description confirms the issue is fixed in these versions.
Description
Semaphore UI is a web interface for managing DevOps tools. Prior to 2.18.19 and from 2.19.0-alpha3 until 2.19.5-beta5, ProjectMiddleware and GetProjectOrGlobalRoleBySlug allow a project manager to use POST /api/project/{id}/roles to create a custom manager role with permission bitmask 15, overriding the built-in manager permissions and granting CanUpdateProject and CanManageProjectUsers owner capabilities. This issue is fixed in versions 2.18.19 and 2.19.5-beta5.
References
- github.com/semaphoreui/semaphore/security/advisories/GHSA-cxvf-gvfq-36w2 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/semaphoreui/semaphore/commit/1c4bb65df114962134f8829d4a03667106a01a68 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/semaphoreui/semaphore/commit/bb2a4e1f08c8023e618f8dd6eaca73554f2c33bb (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/semaphoreui/semaphore/releases/tag/v2.18.19 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/semaphoreui/semaphore/releases/tag/v2.19.5-beta5 (opens in a new tab)