CVE-2026-9409: Improper Authorization in Sushmi-pal Invoice-System
CVE-2026-9409 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Sushmi-pal Invoice-System affecting the User Management Handler component. The flaw involves improper authorization due to manipulation of the 'role' argument in the /user endpoint. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction and requires low privileges. The vendor has not provided any response or patch, and no fixed version details are available due to the product's rolling release model. Exploit code has been published, but no known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Sushmi-pal Invoice-System up to commit a0a3faa16dee2621b231ae227333f5761607283b allows remote attackers with low privileges to manipulate the 'role' argument in the User Management Handler (/user) component, resulting in improper authorization. The issue enables unauthorized actions due to insufficient access control checks. The product uses a rolling release model, and no vendor response or patch information is available. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector, low privileges required, no user interaction, and limited impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges can remotely exploit this vulnerability to bypass proper authorization controls by manipulating the role parameter. This may allow unauthorized access or actions within the user management functionality, potentially leading to privilege escalation or unauthorized data access. However, the impact is limited as the vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability directly and requires some level of privilege to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded and no official fix is available, users should monitor for vendor updates or community patches. Until a fix is released, restrict access to the affected component where possible and review user roles and permissions to minimize risk.
CVE-2026-9409: Improper Authorization in Sushmi-pal Invoice-System
Description
CVE-2026-9409 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Sushmi-pal Invoice-System affecting the User Management Handler component. The flaw involves improper authorization due to manipulation of the 'role' argument in the /user endpoint. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction and requires low privileges. The vendor has not provided any response or patch, and no fixed version details are available due to the product's rolling release model. Exploit code has been published, but no known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Sushmi-pal Invoice-System up to commit a0a3faa16dee2621b231ae227333f5761607283b allows remote attackers with low privileges to manipulate the 'role' argument in the User Management Handler (/user) component, resulting in improper authorization. The issue enables unauthorized actions due to insufficient access control checks. The product uses a rolling release model, and no vendor response or patch information is available. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector, low privileges required, no user interaction, and limited impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges can remotely exploit this vulnerability to bypass proper authorization controls by manipulating the role parameter. This may allow unauthorized access or actions within the user management functionality, potentially leading to privilege escalation or unauthorized data access. However, the impact is limited as the vulnerability does not affect confidentiality or availability directly and requires some level of privilege to exploit.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded and no official fix is available, users should monitor for vendor updates or community patches. Until a fix is released, restrict access to the affected component where possible and review user roles and permissions to minimize risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-24T06:33:03.830Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a13a4eca5ae1af1aa1936ac
Added to database: 5/25/2026, 1:25:00 AM
Last enriched: 5/25/2026, 1:40:13 AM
Last updated: 5/25/2026, 2:40:05 AM
Views: 3
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