CVE-2026-92754: Missing Authorization in Patrowl PatrowlManager
PatrowlManager through 1.8.4 contains an improper access control vulnerability in the user listing API endpoint where the authorization decorator is commented out. Authenticated attackers with low-privilege accounts can enumerate all users and their privilege flags including superuser and staff status by accessing the endpoint.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-92754 is an improper access control vulnerability in PatrowlManager through version 1.8.4. The issue arises because the authorization decorator on the user listing API endpoint is commented out, effectively disabling authorization checks. As a result, authenticated attackers with low-privilege accounts can access this endpoint to enumerate all users and their associated privilege flags, such as superuser and staff status. This vulnerability exposes sensitive user role information that could aid further attacks or privilege escalation attempts.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated low-privilege users to obtain a list of all users and their privilege levels, including superuser and staff status. This information disclosure could facilitate targeted attacks or social engineering but does not directly allow privilege escalation or remote code execution based on the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the user listing API endpoint to trusted users only or implement additional access controls to prevent unauthorized enumeration.
CVE-2026-92754: Missing Authorization in Patrowl PatrowlManager
Description
PatrowlManager through 1.8.4 contains an improper access control vulnerability in the user listing API endpoint where the authorization decorator is commented out. Authenticated attackers with low-privilege accounts can enumerate all users and their privilege flags including superuser and staff status by accessing the endpoint.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Patrowl
PatrowlManager
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-92754 is an improper access control vulnerability in PatrowlManager through version 1.8.4. The issue arises because the authorization decorator on the user listing API endpoint is commented out, effectively disabling authorization checks. As a result, authenticated attackers with low-privilege accounts can access this endpoint to enumerate all users and their associated privilege flags, such as superuser and staff status. This vulnerability exposes sensitive user role information that could aid further attacks or privilege escalation attempts.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated low-privilege users to obtain a list of all users and their privilege levels, including superuser and staff status. This information disclosure could facilitate targeted attacks or social engineering but does not directly allow privilege escalation or remote code execution based on the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the user listing API endpoint to trusted users only or implement additional access controls to prevent unauthorized enumeration.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-16T18:57:09.197Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aab005f55bf5e2cf5231df2
Added to database: 09/16/2026, 20:47:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 22:01:54 UTC
Last updated: 09/17/2026, 02:02:58 UTC
Views: 3
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