Description
FOSSBilling is a free, open-source billing and client management system. Prior to version 0.8.0, low-privileged staff accounts may read sensitive data via admin API endpoints that lack permission checks. While sibling write endpoints correctly enforce fine-grained permissions, the corresponding read endpoints have no authorization guards. Version 0.8.0 contains a fix. Some workarounds are available. Restrict staff accounts to only those who need access to sensitive data and/or use a reverse proxy or WAF to restrict access to the affected endpoints.
Published: 2026-07-06
Score: 2.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

FOSSBilling, an open‑source billing and client management system, allows low‑privileged staff accounts to read sensitive staff, client, and redirect information via admin API endpoints that lack permission checks. While sibling write endpoints correctly enforce fine‑grained permissions, the corresponding read endpoints have no authorization guards. As a result, any staff user with network access to the API can harvest confidential data, leading to a confidentiality breach (CWE‑200, CWE‑862). The vendor fix is included in version 0.8.0; workarounds include restricting staff roles or using a reverse proxy or WAF to block the affected endpoints.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects all installations of FOSSBilling running a version prior to 0.8.0. FOSSBilling 0.8.0 and later versions include the vendor fix that restores proper permission enforcement on the read endpoints.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 2.3 indicates a low overall severity, and the EPSS score of < 1 % demonstrates a very low probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attack vector is internal; it requires an account with staff privileges, after which the attacker can read protected data without needing to bypass other controls. Because the read endpoints lack guard rails, any staff account with network access to the API can harvest the disclosed data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 26, 2026 at 19:54 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to FOSSBilling version 0.8.0 or newer to apply the vendor fix
  • Restrict staff accounts to only those roles that require access to sensitive data, minimizing read permissions
  • Configure a reverse proxy or Web Application Firewall to block or restrict traffic to the vulnerable admin API endpoints

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 26, 2026 at 19:54 UTC.

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History

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fossbilling
Fossbilling fossbilling
Vendors & Products Fossbilling
Fossbilling fossbilling

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0000

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Description FOSSBilling is a free, open-source billing and client management system. Prior to version 0.8.0, low-privileged staff accounts may read sensitive data via admin API endpoints that lack permission checks. While sibling write endpoints correctly enforce fine-grained permissions, the corresponding read endpoints have no authorization guards. Version 0.8.0 contains a fix. Some workarounds are available. Restrict staff accounts to only those who need access to sensitive data and/or use a reverse proxy or WAF to restrict access to the affected endpoints.
Title FOSSBilling missing authorization checks on read-only admin API endpoints expose sensitive staff, client, and redirect data
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Fossbilling Fossbilling
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-07T14:12:19.961Z

Reserved: 2026-06-09T20:16:59.648Z

Link: CVE-2026-53640

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-07T14:12:16.009Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-26T20:00:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

  • CWE-862

    Missing Authorization