CVE-2026-1213
Askbot 0.12.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)
All versions of askbot before and including 0.12.2 allow an attacker authenticated with normal user permissions to modify the profile picture of other application users.This issue affects askbot: 0.12.2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Askbot 0.12.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)
All versions of askbot before and including 0.12.2 allow an attacker authenticated with normal user permissions to modify the profile picture of other application users.This issue affects askbot: 0.12.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-1213- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-4756
All versions of askbot before and including 0.12.2 allow an attacker authenticated with normal user permissions to modify the profile picture of other application users.This issue affects askbot: 0.12.2.
- Record
EUVD-2026-4756- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r2jv-fwfr-4j8c
askbot inexhaustive permissions check allows any user to modify a different user's profile picture
All versions of askbot before and including 0.12.2 allow an attacker authenticated with normal user permissions to modify the profile picture of other application users. This issue affects askbot: 0.12.2.
- Record
GHSA-r2jv-fwfr-4j8c- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
All versions of askbot before and including 0.12.2 allow an attacker authenticated with normal user permissions to modify the profile picture of other application users.This issue affects askbot: 0.12.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-1213- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Askbot 0.12.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)
All versions of askbot before and including 0.12.2 allow an attacker authenticated with normal user permissions to modify the profile picture of other application users.This issue affects askbot: 0.12.2.
- Record
CVE-2026-1213- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-r2jv-fwfr-4j8c
askbot inexhaustive permissions check allows any user to modify a different user's profile picture
All versions of askbot before and including 0.12.2 allow an attacker authenticated with normal user permissions to modify the profile picture of other application users. This issue affects askbot: 0.12.2.
- Record
GHSA-r2jv-fwfr-4j8c- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1193
askbot inexhaustive permissions check allows any user to modify a different user's profile picture
All versions of askbot before and including 0.12.2 allow an attacker authenticated with normal user permissions to modify the profile picture of other application users. This issue affects askbot: 0.12.2.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-1193- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
askbotPyPI |
before 0.12.3 | 0.12.3 |
askbotPyPI |
before 0.12.3, plus listed versions 0.10.00.10.10.10.20.10.30.11.0 Show 45 moreShow less0.11.10.11.20.11.30.11.40.11.50.11.70.11.80.12.00.12.10.12.20.6.00.6.10.6.100.6.110.6.120.6.130.6.140.6.150.6.160.6.170.6.180.6.190.6.20.6.200.6.210.6.220.6.230.6.240.6.250.6.260.6.270.6.280.6.290.6.30.6.300.6.310.6.320.6.330.6.340.6.350.6.360.6.370.6.380.6.390.6.4 |
0.12.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-1213 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Askbot, published January 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in askbot 0.12.3.
References
fluidattacks.com/advisories/ghost
askbot.com
github.com/ASKBOT/askbot-devel/commit/3da3d75f35204aa71633c7a315327ba39cb6295d
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1213
pypi.python.org
pypi.org/project/askbot
Left out here: 129 versions. The JSON record has them.