7.1
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-59255
BloodHound Missing Authorization on Custom Node Management API
Description

BloodHound through 9.4.0, fixed in commit 8f79035, contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the custom-nodes API endpoints that allows any authenticated user to modify the global graph schema. Attackers with valid session tokens can create, update, or delete custom node types affecting all users and tenants by invoking unprotected POST, PUT, and DELETE operations on the custom-nodes endpoints.

INFO

Published Date :

July 15, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 15, 2026, 7:18 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update BloodHound to a version that includes commit 8f79035 to fix the authorization flaw.
  • Update BloodHound to a version that includes commit 8f79035.
  • Ensure custom-nodes API endpoints are protected.
  • Apply necessary authorization checks.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-59255', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-15T18:03:35.694495Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 15, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/SpecterOps/BloodHound', 'vendor': 'SpecterOps', 'product': 'BloodHound', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '9.4.0'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '8f790351349fd87bcb04377aba84cba6495825b3', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:npm/bloodhound-ce', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description BloodHound through 9.4.0, fixed in commit 8f79035, contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the custom-nodes API endpoints that allows any authenticated user to modify the global graph schema. Attackers with valid session tokens can create, update, or delete custom node types affecting all users and tenants by invoking unprotected POST, PUT, and DELETE operations on the custom-nodes endpoints.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/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 CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Reference https://github.com/SpecterOps/BloodHound/commit/8f790351349fd87bcb04377aba84cba6495825b3
    Added Reference https://github.com/SpecterOps/BloodHound/issues/2910
    Added Reference https://github.com/SpecterOps/BloodHound/pull/2989
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bloodhound-missing-authorization-on-custom-node-management-api
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