CVE-2026-23526
CVAT vulnerable to privilege escalation of users with staff status
Description
CVAT is an open source interactive video and image annotation tool for computer vision. In versions 1.0.0 through 2.54.0, users that have the staff status may freely change their permissions, including giving themselves superuser status and joining the admin group, which gives them full access to the data in the CVAT instance. Version 2.55.0 fixes the issue. As a workaround, review the list of users with staff status and revoke it from any users that are not expected to have superuser privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 21, 2026, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 20, 2026, 8:08 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-23526
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update CVAT to version 2.55.0 or newer.
- Review and revoke staff status from unauthorized users.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-23526.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/commit/88ac7aa4d5b52271a30f1aa387c0f5745f8f77d4 | Patch |
| https://github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/security/advisories/GHSA-7pvv-w55f-qmw7 | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-23526 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-23526
weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-23526 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Reanalysis by [email protected]
Feb. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cvat:cvat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.55.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cvat:computer_vision_annotation_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.55.0 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cvat:cvat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.55.0 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/commit/88ac7aa4d5b52271a30f1aa387c0f5745f8f77d4 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/security/advisories/GHSA-7pvv-w55f-qmw7 Types: Mitigation, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description CVAT is an open source interactive video and image annotation tool for computer vision. In versions 1.0.0 through 2.54.0, users that have the staff status may freely change their permissions, including giving themselves superuser status and joining the admin group, which gives them full access to the data in the CVAT instance. Version 2.55.0 fixes the issue. As a workaround, review the list of users with staff status and revoke it from any users that are not expected to have superuser privileges. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-267 Added Reference https://github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/commit/88ac7aa4d5b52271a30f1aa387c0f5745f8f77d4 Added Reference https://github.com/cvat-ai/cvat/security/advisories/GHSA-7pvv-w55f-qmw7