7.1
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-78203
Ghostwriter before 7.1.2 Cross-Client Report Template Disclosure via Unauthorized Template Swap
Description

Ghostwriter before 7.1.2 fails to validate template ownership in the report template swap endpoint, allowing attackers to attach client-scoped templates from other clients to their own reports. Attackers can exploit sequential template primary keys to enumerate and attach foreign templates, then generate reports to disclose template contents including letterhead, boilerplate, and methodology text.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 24, 2026, 1:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2026, 1:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-78203 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
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Ghostwriter to version 7.1.2 or later to enforce template ownership checks.
  • Update Ghostwriter to version 7.1.2 or later.
  • Validate template ownership before swapping.
  • Restrict access to report template endpoints.
  • Review and sanitize template data.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-78203 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]

    Aug. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'GhostManager', 'product': 'Ghostwriter', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.1.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description Ghostwriter before 7.1.2 fails to validate template ownership in the report template swap endpoint, allowing attackers to attach client-scoped templates from other clients to their own reports. Attackers can exploit sequential template primary keys to enumerate and attach foreign templates, then generate reports to disclose template contents including letterhead, boilerplate, and methodology text.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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:H/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-639
    Added Reference https://github.com/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/Ghostwriter.md
    Added Reference https://github.com/GhostManager/Ghostwriter
    Added Reference https://github.com/GhostManager/Ghostwriter/blob/v7.1.1/ghostwriter/reporting/views.py#L275-L315
    Added Reference https://github.com/GhostManager/Ghostwriter/commit/5b2a4a297e44c823c16f65b1ba101c742791cd0b
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghostwriter-before-cross-client-report-template-disclosure-via-unauthorized-template-swap
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