5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-59709
Ghostfolio - Unauthorized Portfolio Holding Tag Modification via Missing Permission Check
Description

Ghostfolio's PUT /api/v1/portfolio/holding/:dataSource/:symbol/tags endpoint fails to verify Access.permissions field when processing the Impersonation-Id header, allowing read-only access grantees to modify portfolio holding tags. Attackers with valid read-only share tokens can assign or remove tags on victim holdings, corrupting portfolio categorization and reports.

INFO

Published Date :

July 7, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 7, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-59709 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.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Ensure proper authorization checks are performed for all operations, especially those involving impersonation.
  • Validate Access.permissions for all requests.
  • Restrict tag modification to authorized users only.
  • Implement stricter access control for impersonation.
  • Update the affected endpoint to enforce permissions.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-59709 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Ghostfolio', 'product': 'Ghostfolio', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'git', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.6.0'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '697ef59', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:npm/ghostfolio', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description Ghostfolio's PUT /api/v1/portfolio/holding/:dataSource/:symbol/tags endpoint fails to verify Access.permissions field when processing the Impersonation-Id header, allowing read-only access grantees to modify portfolio holding tags. Attackers with valid read-only share tokens can assign or remove tags on victim holdings, corrupting portfolio categorization and reports.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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 CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Reference https://github.com/ghostfolio/ghostfolio
    Added Reference https://github.com/ghostfolio/ghostfolio/commit/697ef59e3b58bebc5c21a9e482e4f5643390f316
    Added Reference https://github.com/ghostfolio/ghostfolio/issues/7196
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghostfolio-unauthorized-portfolio-holding-tag-modification-via-missing-permission-check
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.