Instatic before 0.0.21 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in handleRowAuthor that allows authenticated
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 0.0.21 soon.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 01:20 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 7.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.1 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.0.21
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Nov 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 Instatic to 0.0.21.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| CoreBunchInstatic | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubInstaticpkg:github/InstaticOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict permissions to prevent users with content.edit.any but without data.system.tables.read from accessing the vulnerable API endpoint.
Description
Instatic versions before 0.0.21 have an authorization bypass vulnerability in the handleRowAuthor function. Authenticated users with the content.edit.any permission but without data.system.tables.read can exploit this flaw by sending PATCH requests to the /admin/api/cms/data/rows/:id/author endpoint. This allows them to read system-table rows and reassign their authors by bypassing table-level access controls.
References
- github.com/CoreBunch/Instatic/security/advisories/GHSA-m425-wmrc-4v4v (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-125398 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/CoreBunch/Instatic/commit/ff1e51eb59c860864fa24e8c3e2716b56314f3ad (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/CoreBunch/Instatic/blob/v0.0.20/server/handlers/cms/data/rows.ts (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/CoreBunch/Instatic/releases/tag/v0.0.21 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/instatic-before-0.0.21-authorization-bypass-via-row-author-reassignment-endpoint (opens in a new tab)