Information disclosure in Decidim

CVE-2026-45378

Decidim is a participatory democracy framework. Prior to 0.30.9, from 0.31.0 before 0.31.5, and in 0.32.0.rc1 before 0.32.0.rc2, the identity-document verification admin UI embeds verification_attachment blobs through reusable signed Active Storage disk URLs, allowing anyone who obtains a URL to download the scanned document without an authenticated Decidim session until the signature expires. Verification-document images are rendered with variant_url(...), which produces signed /rails/active_storage/disk/... links instead of routing the file through an authorization-checking controller. Because Decidim configures Active Storage service URLs to remain valid for seven days, the URL itself becomes the credential for that period. The affected files are verification_attachment blobs on Decidim::Authorization, and the admin review pages embed those signed URLs directly into the HTML for pending and confirmation views. This issue is fixed in versions 0.30.9, 0.31.5, and 0.32.0.rc2.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.003 (23.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Decidim — versions < 0.30.9, >= 0.31.0.rc1, < 0.31.5, >= 0.32.0.rc1, < 0.32.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45378?
CVE-2026-45378 is a high-severity vulnerability in Decidim, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-45378?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.