paicoding 1.0.3 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the ArticleRestController article detail endpoint
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 19:46 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| itwangerpaicoding | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubpaicodingpkg:github/paicodingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Since the vulnerability involves missing authorization, the recommended mitigation is to implement proper authorization checks on the article detail endpoint to ensure only authorized users can access restricted articles. Monitor vendor advisories for any forthcoming patches or updates.
Description
paicoding version 1.0.3 has a missing authorization vulnerability in the ArticleRestController's article detail endpoint. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to access restricted articles, including paid, login-only, member-only, and draft content, by enumerating article IDs via the GET /article/api/data/detail/{articleId} endpoint.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-129143 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/itwanger/paicoding/issues/137 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/itwanger/paicoding/blob/903adce70309d340f7eec51ec3c80cfe3c8326c1/paicoding-web/src/main/java/com/github/paicoding/forum/web/front/article/rest/ArticleRestController.java (opens in a new tab)
- vul.yulun.ac.cn/20261112/paicoding (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/paicoding-1.0.3-missing-authorization-via-article-detail-api-endpoint (opens in a new tab)