CVE-2026-72555
Peppermint Lab Peppermint - Broken Access Control
Description
A broken access control vulnerability in Peppermint Lab Peppermint through commit ba6e217 exists because the Config.roles_active flag defaults to false, causing all permission checks on ticket, client, and user handlers to behave as no-ops on default installations. All authenticated users bypass ownership and administrative access controls. An attacker with any user account can read, modify, or delete tickets, clients, and users belonging to any other account.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 11, 2026, 12:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 11, 2026, 12:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-72555
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Set Config.roles_active to true in your installation.
- Apply the commit ba6e217 to fix default configuration.
- Review and enforce all access controls.
- Validate user permissions and roles.
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-2026-72555.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/Peppermint-Lab/peppermint |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c
Aug. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Peppermint Lab', 'product': 'Peppermint', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': 'ba6e217'}]}] Added Description A broken access control vulnerability in Peppermint Lab Peppermint through commit ba6e217 exists because the Config.roles_active flag defaults to false, causing all permission checks on ticket, client, and user handlers to behave as no-ops on default installations. All authenticated users bypass ownership and administrative access controls. An attacker with any user account can read, modify, or delete tickets, clients, and users belonging to any other account. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-284 Added Reference https://github.com/Peppermint-Lab/peppermint