Missing Authorization in Group Office - #VU165864

 

Missing Authorization in Group Office - #VU165864

Published: November 11, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU165864
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify installed GroupOffice state without authorization and disrupt availability.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in www/install/upgrade.php when installation-maintenance endpoints remain reachable after installation. A remote attacker can send a request containing confirmed=1 to invoke privileged database upgrade logic, clear caches, disable unavailable modules, and update the stored database version.


Affected software

Group Office

Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

Group Office - update to 26.0.58

External References

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