CVE-2026-86416
ILIAS before 9.23, 10.11, and 11.4 Missing Authorization in Group Object Action Methods
ILIAS versions before 9.23, 10.11, and 11.4 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in ilObjGroupGUI where saveMapSettingsObject() and updateGroupTypeObject() perform state-changing operations without write permission checks. Authenticated users with only read access to a group can craft POST requests to modify group map settings and didactic template assignments, changing group modes and permissions for all members.
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
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.3
ILIAS before 9.23, 10.11, and 11.4 Missing Authorization in Group Object Action Methods
ILIAS versions before 9.23, 10.11, and 11.4 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in ilObjGroupGUI where saveMapSettingsObject() and updateGroupTypeObject() perform state-changing operations without write permission checks. Authenticated users with only read access to a group can craft POST requests to modify group map settings and didactic template assignments, changing group modes and permissions for all members.
- Record
CVE-2026-86416- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-72363
5.3
ILIAS versions before 9.23, 10.11, and 11.4 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in ilObjGroupGUI where saveMapSettingsObject() and updateGroupTypeObject() perform state-changing operations without write permission checks. Authenticated users with only read access to a group can craft POST requests to modify group map settings and didactic template assignments, changing group modes and permissions for all members.
- Record
EUVD-2026-72363- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4976-qg89-r3vv
5.3
ILIAS versions before 9.23, 10.11, and 11.4 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in...
ILIAS versions before 9.23, 10.11, and 11.4 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in ilObjGroupGUI where saveMapSettingsObject() and updateGroupTypeObject() perform state-changing operations without write permission checks. Authenticated users with only read access to a group can craft POST requests to modify group map settings and didactic template assignments, changing group modes and permissions for all members.
- Record
GHSA-4976-qg89-r3vv- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/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
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.3
ILIAS versions before 9.23, 10.11, and 11.4 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in ilObjGroupGUI where saveMapSettingsObject() and updateGroupTypeObject() perform state-changing operations without write permission checks. Authenticated users with only read access to a group can craft POST requests to modify group map settings and didactic template assignments, changing group modes and permissions for all members.
- Record
CVE-2026-86416- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/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
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.3
ILIAS before 9.23, 10.11, and 11.4 Missing Authorization in Group Object Action Methods
ILIAS versions before 9.23, 10.11, and 11.4 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in ilObjGroupGUI where saveMapSettingsObject() and updateGroupTypeObject() perform state-changing operations without write permission checks. Authenticated users with only read access to a group can craft POST requests to modify group map settings and didactic template assignments, changing group modes and permissions for all members.
- Record
CVE-2026-86416- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
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-2026-86416 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Ilias-elearning E.v. Ilias, published September 7, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
docu.ilias.de/ilias.php?baseClass=ilrepositorygui&cmdNode=wy:ll:6t&cmdClass=ilBlogPostingGUI&cmd=previewFullscreen&ref_id=15821&blpg=942
docu.ilias.de/ilias.php?baseClass=ilrepositorygui&cmdNode=wy:ll:6t&cmdClass=ilBlogPostingGUI&cmd=previewFullscreen&ref_id=15821&blpg=941
docu.ilias.de/ilias.php?baseClass=ilrepositorygui&cmdNode=wy:ll:6t&cmdClass=ilBlogPostingGUI&cmd=previewFullscreen&ref_id=15821&blpg=940
github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/commit/16bca712847f83440fa051cdbb15b38296357c79
github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/blob/v11.3/components/ILIAS/Group/classes/class.ilObjGroupGUI.php
github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS