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Prior to version 0.25.1, the ajax_lookup endpoint in application.py bypasses the is_accessible() access control check that all other endpoints enforce. If a developer restricts model access by overriding is_accessible(), an authenticated user can still query that model's data through the ajax_lookup endpoint — silently bypassing the restriction. This issue has been patched in version 0.25.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-10T22:23:57.397Z","modified":"2026-06-11T16:14:04.832Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":4.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-862"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T13:47:06.353366Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-36168","description":"SQLAdmin is a flexible Admin interface for SQLAlchemy models. Prior to version 0.25.1, the ajax_lookup endpoint in application.py bypasses the is_accessible() access control check that all other endpoints enforce. 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That was addressed in #1035. This report covers the remaining gap: authenticated but unauthorized users.\n\n### Patches\n\nTwo changes were made to `ajax_lookup`:\n\n1. Replaced the hand-rolled authentication check added in #1035 with the standard `@login_required` decorator used by all other endpoints.\n2. Added the missing `is_accessible(request)` check, raising `HTTP 403` when it returns `False`.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nNone. Developers relying on `is_accessible()` to restrict model visibility are exposed regardless of what other access controls are in place.","status":"published","published":"2026-05-21T21:31:40Z","modified":"2026-06-11T14:06:18Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":4.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-862"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:26.12116Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-46645","description":"SQLAdmin is a flexible Admin interface for SQLAlchemy models. Prior to version 0.25.1, the ajax_lookup endpoint in application.py bypasses the is_accessible() access control check that all other endpoints enforce. If a developer restricts model access by overriding is_accessible(), an authenticated user can still query that model's data through the ajax_lookup endpoint — silently bypassing the restriction. This issue has been patched in version 0.25.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-10T23:16:47.31Z","modified":"2026-07-23T09:10:00.113Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":4.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"}],"cwes":["CWE-862"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:23.485267Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-46645","title":"SQLAdmin: Authorization Bypass on `ajax_lookup`","description":"SQLAdmin is a flexible Admin interface for SQLAlchemy models. 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That was addressed in #1035. This report covers the remaining gap: authenticated but unauthorized users.\n\n### Patches\n\nTwo changes were made to `ajax_lookup`:\n\n1. Replaced the hand-rolled authentication check added in #1035 with the standard `@login_required` decorator used by all other endpoints.\n2. Added the missing `is_accessible(request)` check, raising `HTTP 403` when it returns `False`.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nNone. 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That was addressed in #1035. This report covers the remaining gap: authenticated but unauthorized users.\n\n### Patches\n\nTwo changes were made to `ajax_lookup`:\n\n1. Replaced the hand-rolled authentication check added in #1035 with the standard `@login_required` decorator used by all other endpoints.\n2. Added the missing `is_accessible(request)` check, raising `HTTP 403` when it returns `False`.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nNone. Developers relying on `is_accessible()` to restrict model visibility are exposed regardless of what other access controls are in place.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-13T15:19:11.118692Z","modified":"2026-07-13T16:33:12.404033375Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":4.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:52:56.429374Z"}]}}