Description
MISP contains an improper input validation vulnerability in its ORM save path. When a user submits data through various endpoints (attribute add/edit, event edit, free-text import, sighting capture, shadow attribute proposal, event report creation, object reference add, user admin edit), the application sanitizes the flat record by stripping the primary key and pinning the event_id or object_id to the caller's context. However, the underlying ORM's set() method gives priority to a nested key whose name matches the model alias and discards the outer scalar fields.

An authenticated user with basic write permissions can exploit this by embedding a nested block under the model alias key inside their request. The sanitization logic (id removal, event_id pinning) is applied to the outer record, but the ORM binds to the inner record instead, which carries an attacker-chosen id and event_id. This allows the attacker to overwrite, re-parent, or soft-delete rows belonging to other organizations or events they have no read access to.

Impact:

- Cross-tenant data integrity compromise (attribute values rewritten, objects re-parented to attacker events, rows soft-deleted)

- Affects multiple entity types: Attribute, Object, EventReport, Sighting, AttributeTag, ShadowAttribute

- Requires only a low-privilege authenticated account with perm_add

Affected versions: <2.5.48
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Cross‑tenant data integrity compromise
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

In MISP, a flaw in the ORM’s save routine allows an authenticated user to insert a nested key that matches the model alias. During sanitization the outer record’s primary key and event identifiers are removed or pinned, but the ORM instead processes the nested record, which carries an attacker‑chosen id and event_id. This bypass lets a low‑privilege account overwrite, re‑parent, or soft‑delete rows in other organizations or events, compromising data integrity across multiple entity types such as Attribute, Object, and ShadowAttribute.

Affected Systems

Vendor MISP, product MISP, affected in all releases prior to 2.5.48. Vulnerable models include Attribute, Object, EventReport, Sighting, AttributeTag, ShadowAttribute. No other vendor versions are impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 8.3 the vulnerability is considered high severity; the EPSS score is unavailable, but the lack of a KEV listing suggests it is not yet broadly exploited. An attacker only needs a valid authenticated account with perm_add privileges, which is a low level of access. The exploit is straightforward: submit a crafted request containing the nested alias key; the patch replaces the misuse of set() with a defensive save that refuses to persist such records, and sanitization paths now remove the key before saving. Until the fix is applied, the risk remains high and exploitable.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 11:18 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The fix introduces a defensive save() override in the base model class that refuses to persist any record where the data array simultaneously contains a nested key matching the model alias and other top-level scalar fields, logging a warning and returning false. Additionally, all code paths that sanitize and save records (free-text import, module result processing, object delta merge, attribute bulk edit, sighting capture, shadow attribute proposal, event report creation) now explicitly unset the nested alias key from the data array before calling save(), ensuring the ORM cannot be redirected to an attacker-chosen row. Controller-level request reshaping was also corrected to avoid creating self-referencing data structures.


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade MISP to version 2.5.48 or later to receive the defensive save override and sanitized code paths.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, restrict write permissions for basic accounts or remove the perm_add privilege for users who do not require event or attribute modification.
  • Audit current API traffic for suspicious nested alias key entries and block or remediate any anomalies until the patch can be deployed.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 11:18 UTC.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description MISP contains an improper input validation vulnerability in its ORM save path. When a user submits data through various endpoints (attribute add/edit, event edit, free-text import, sighting capture, shadow attribute proposal, event report creation, object reference add, user admin edit), the application sanitizes the flat record by stripping the primary key and pinning the event_id or object_id to the caller's context. However, the underlying ORM's set() method gives priority to a nested key whose name matches the model alias and discards the outer scalar fields. An authenticated user with basic write permissions can exploit this by embedding a nested block under the model alias key inside their request. The sanitization logic (id removal, event_id pinning) is applied to the outer record, but the ORM binds to the inner record instead, which carries an attacker-chosen id and event_id. This allows the attacker to overwrite, re-parent, or soft-delete rows belonging to other organizations or events they have no read access to. Impact: - Cross-tenant data integrity compromise (attribute values rewritten, objects re-parented to attacker events, rows soft-deleted) - Affects multiple entity types: Attribute, Object, EventReport, Sighting, AttributeTag, ShadowAttribute - Requires only a low-privilege authenticated account with perm_add Affected versions: <2.5.48
Title MISP: Nested Model Alias Key Bypasses Sanitization to Modify Cross-Tenant Rows
First Time appeared Misp
Misp misp
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-639
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:misp:misp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Misp
Misp misp
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CIRCL

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-30T09:56:35.584Z

Reserved: 2026-09-30T09:56:33.891Z

Link: CVE-2026-103237

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-30T10:17:16.687

Modified: 2026-09-30T10:17:16.820

Link: CVE-2026-103237

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T11:30:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation

  • CWE-639

    Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key