Description
Affected versions of cti-transmute allow authenticated users to add or remove emoji reactions on comments without first checking whether those users are authorized to view the target comment.


The vulnerable react() handler passed an attacker-controlled comment_id directly to comments_repo.toggle_reaction() after only validating that the ID existed syntactically and that the requested emoji was permitted. Because comment-level visibility was not enforced, a user who could identify the ID of a private or otherwise inaccessible comment could modify reaction state on that comment despite lacking permission to access it.


The fix retrieves the target comment, rejects missing or deleted comments, retrieves its associated conversion, and enforces access.can_see_comment(current_user, comment, conversion). Unauthorized requests now receive HTTP 403.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Authenticated users can add or remove emoji reactions on comments they are not permitted to view. The application bypasses comment‑level visibility checks, allowing manipulation of reaction state on private or otherwise inaccessible comments. This abuse can leak information about the existence of private comments and disrupt legitimate collaboration by altering reaction counts or deleting reactions without authorization.

Affected Systems

MISP cti‑transmute is affected. All versions released before the commit that introduced the fix are vulnerable; no specific version list is provided, so any release lacking the patch should be treated as vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is via the web API: an authenticated user must supply a valid comment_id, which may be discovered by enumeration or from other data. Once the comment_id is known, the user can toggle reactions regardless of visibility, leading to the impact described.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 11, 2026 at 08:20 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest cti‑transmute release that includes the reaction‑visibility fix.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, restrict reaction creation to users that already have comment visibility or implement custom access control to enforce visibility checks.
  • Disable the emoji reaction feature in the product configuration if reactions are not required for the organization.
  • Monitor audit logs for unexpected reaction changes and investigate any suspicious activity.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 11, 2026 at 08:20 UTC.

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History

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Affected versions of cti-transmute allow authenticated users to add or remove emoji reactions on comments without first checking whether those users are authorized to view the target comment. The vulnerable react() handler passed an attacker-controlled comment_id directly to comments_repo.toggle_reaction() after only validating that the ID existed syntactically and that the requested emoji was permitted. Because comment-level visibility was not enforced, a user who could identify the ID of a private or otherwise inaccessible comment could modify reaction state on that comment despite lacking permission to access it. The fix retrieves the target comment, rejects missing or deleted comments, retrieves its associated conversion, and enforces access.can_see_comment(current_user, comment, conversion). Unauthorized requests now receive HTTP 403.
Title cti-transmute Missing Authorization Allows Reactions to Private Comments
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CIRCL

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-11T07:31:49.315Z

Reserved: 2026-08-11T07:31:47.538Z

Link: CVE-2026-73155

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T08:30:16Z

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