Description
GoatCounter through 2.7.0 contains a mass assignment privilege escalation vulnerability in the userPrefSave handler that allows logged-in users to modify protected account fields via form-encoded requests. Attackers with read-only access can POST user.access[all]=* and user.email_verified=true to /user/pref, bypassing readonly tags to gain superuser or admin access.
Published: 2026-10-11
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Description GoatCounter through 2.7.0 contains a mass assignment privilege escalation vulnerability in the userPrefSave handler that allows logged-in users to modify protected account fields via form-encoded requests. Attackers with read-only access can POST user.access[all]=* and user.email_verified=true to /user/pref, bypassing readonly tags to gain superuser or admin access.
Title GoatCounter through 2.7.0 Privilege Escalation via /user/pref Mass Assignment
Weaknesses CWE-915
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-11T12:19:44.911Z

Reserved: 2026-10-11T01:52:55.041Z

Link: CVE-2026-108740

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-11T13:17:18.527

Modified: 2026-10-11T13:17:18.527

Link: CVE-2026-108740

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-915

    Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes