Privilege escalation in Openboxes
CVE-2026-19928
A vulnerability was determined in OpenBoxes up to 0.9.7. This affects the function needManager of the file grails-app/controllers/org/pih/warehouse/RoleInterceptor.groovy of the component Role Interceptor. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper privilege management. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 0.9.8-hotfix1 and 0.9.8 mitigates this issue. This patch is called 788cace0af816aa972a713a4631c57f16f895e6b. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openboxes — versions 0.9.0, 0.9.1, 0.9.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/390179 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/390179/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-19928 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/871981 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/OpenBoxes/OpenBoxes/security/advisories/GHSA-9rrw-fx2p-p2q7 (related)
- github.com/OpenBoxes/OpenBoxes/pull/5948 (issue-tracking, patch)
- gist.github.com/nedlir/2bc3a6e5bd4d67b863223e1bfc2e4390 (exploit)
- github.com/openboxes/openboxes/commit/788cace0af816aa972a713a4631c57f16f895e6b (patch)
- github.com/openboxes/openboxes/releases/tag/v0.9.8 (patch)
- github.com/OpenBoxes/OpenBoxes/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-19928?
- CVE-2026-19928 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openboxes, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-19928?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.