askbot inexhaustive permissions check allows any user to modify a different user's profile picture
All versions of askbot before and including 0.12.2 allow an attacker authenticated with normal user permissions to modify the profile picture of other application users. This issue affects askbot: 0.12.2.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | askbot | < 0.12.3 | 0.12.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1213
- https://github.com/ASKBOT/askbot-devel/commit/3da3d75f35204aa71633c7a315327ba39cb6295d
- https://askbot.com
- https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/ghost
- https://github.com/askbot/askbot-devel
- https://pypi.org/project/askbot
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r2jv-fwfr-4j8c
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-639- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
askbot- Disclosed
- 27.01.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1193 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-r2jv-fwfr-4j8c - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: askbot
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