5.9
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-55736
Private action arguments can be set by user input in Ash
Description

Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes vulnerability in ash-project ash allows a user to set the value of a private action argument that is intended to be controlled only by trusted server-side code. Action arguments declared with public?: false are meant to be set internally (for example via Ash.Changeset.set_private_argument/3) and must not be settable from end-user input. When a changeset is built from a parameter map, Ash filters out private arguments, but the filtering is incomplete. In the regular changeset path (for_create, for_update, for_destroy), private arguments are stripped only when the parameter key is an atom. When the key is a binary (string), as is the case for user-supplied parameters, the private argument is kept and the user controls its value. In the atomic path (Ash.Changeset.fully_atomic_changeset/4, also reached through atomic and bulk updates), private arguments are not stripped at all, regardless of whether the key is an atom or a binary. An attacker who can submit parameters to an action that defines a private argument can therefore inject a value for that argument. Depending on how the application uses the argument (for example an acting_user_id driving authorization or record ownership), this can lead to an integrity violation or privilege escalation. This issue affects ash: from 3.0.0 before 3.29.3.

INFO

Published Date :

June 23, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 9, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-55736 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ash-project ash
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db
Solution
Update ash-project ash to version 3.29.3 or later to fix improper modification of object attributes.
  • Update ash-project ash to version 3.29.3 or later.
  • Review and validate handling of private action arguments.
  • Ensure server-side validation controls private argument values.
  • Restrict user input for sensitive arguments.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 09, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/ash-project/ash/security/advisories/GHSA-f4hc-ppw9-4hhw
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-55736', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-09T14:53:04.134939Z'}
  • New CVE Received by 6b3ad84c-e1a6-4bf7-a703-f496b71e49db

    Jun. 23, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:ash-project:ash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'repo': 'https://github.com/ash-project/ash', 'vendor': 'ash-project', 'modules': ["'Elixir.Ash.Changeset'"], 'product': 'ash', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.0.0', 'lessThan': '3.29.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:hex/ash', 'packageName': 'ash', 'programFiles': ['lib/ash/changeset/changeset.ex'], 'collectionURL': 'https://repo.hex.pm', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected', 'programRoutines': [{'name': "'Elixir.Ash.Changeset':cast_params/4"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Ash.Changeset':get_action_argument/2"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Ash.Changeset':atomic_params/4"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Ash.Changeset':has_argument?/2"}]}, {'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:ash-project:ash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'repo': 'https://github.com/ash-project/ash', 'vendor': 'ash-project', 'modules': ["'Elixir.Ash.Changeset'"], 'product': 'ash', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '5967ed3a483ab949866e6d7b043b043e61703f17', 'lessThan': 'd9b3100219b3ea86d73202bf7368c03a7688efea', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:github/ash-project/ash', 'packageName': 'ash-project/ash', 'programFiles': ['lib/ash/changeset/changeset.ex'], 'collectionURL': 'https://github.com', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected', 'programRoutines': [{'name': "'Elixir.Ash.Changeset':cast_params/4"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Ash.Changeset':get_action_argument/2"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Ash.Changeset':atomic_params/4"}, {'name': "'Elixir.Ash.Changeset':has_argument?/2"}]}]
    Added Description Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes vulnerability in ash-project ash allows a user to set the value of a private action argument that is intended to be controlled only by trusted server-side code. Action arguments declared with public?: false are meant to be set internally (for example via Ash.Changeset.set_private_argument/3) and must not be settable from end-user input. When a changeset is built from a parameter map, Ash filters out private arguments, but the filtering is incomplete. In the regular changeset path (for_create, for_update, for_destroy), private arguments are stripped only when the parameter key is an atom. When the key is a binary (string), as is the case for user-supplied parameters, the private argument is kept and the user controls its value. In the atomic path (Ash.Changeset.fully_atomic_changeset/4, also reached through atomic and bulk updates), private arguments are not stripped at all, regardless of whether the key is an atom or a binary. An attacker who can submit parameters to an action that defines a private argument can therefore inject a value for that argument. Depending on how the application uses the argument (for example an acting_user_id driving authorization or record ownership), this can lead to an integrity violation or privilege escalation. This issue affects ash: from 3.0.0 before 3.29.3.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/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-915
    Added Reference https://cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-55736.html
    Added Reference https://github.com/ash-project/ash/commit/d9b3100219b3ea86d73202bf7368c03a7688efea
    Added Reference https://github.com/ash-project/ash/security/advisories/GHSA-f4hc-ppw9-4hhw
    Added Reference https://osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-55736
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