CVE-2026-7142: Wooey has an Incorrect Privilege Assignment issue
Affects wooeySource GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 0.13.3rc1 as a priority.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.13.3rc1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade wooey to 0.13.3rc1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIwooey | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
A vulnerability was determined in Wooey up to 0.13.2. The impacted element is the function add_or_update_script of the file wooey/api/scripts.py of the component API Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 0.13.3rc1 and 0.14.0 is sufficient to resolve this issue. This patch is called f7846fc0c323da8325422cab32623491757f1b88. The affected component should be upgraded.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7142 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wooey/Wooey/issues/408 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wooey/Wooey/pull/407 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wooey/Wooey/commit/f7846fc0c323da8325422cab32623491757f1b88 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wooey/Wooey (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wooey/Wooey/releases/tag/v0.13.3rc1 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/801533 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/359741 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/359741/cti (opens in a new tab)