CVE-2026-120487 json
LaraDashboard before 1.4.5 Incorrect Authorization via SettingPolicy Core Upgrades
published 2026-11-02 7 d ago modified 2026-11-07 2 d ago also EUVD-2026-115222
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
LaraDashboard before 1.4.5 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in SettingPolicy::manageCoreUpgrades() that allows non-Superadmin administrators with settings.edit to access Superadmin-only core-upgrade operations. Attackers can use the /admin/settings/core-upgrades backup, download, restore and upgrade actions to obtain database dumps containing password hashes and restore or upgrade the site.
Patch / fix
- LaraDashboard LaraDashboard 1.4.5
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/laradashboard/laradashboard/security/advisories/GHSA-rjjq-v76w-8jh4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.6 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.6 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 |
Affected products
- LaraDashboard LaraDashboard
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
github.com
/laradashboard/laradashboard/commit/fdb77b898e6bb0a0df82bbf979c2bfba38a81532
patch
-
github.com
/laradashboard/laradashboard/security/advisories/GHSA-rjjq-v76w-8jh4
vendor-advisory, exploit
-
github.com
/laradashboard/laradashboard/releases/tag/v1.4.5
release-notes
-
github.com
/laradashboard/laradashboard/blob/v1.4.2/app/Policies/SettingPolicy.php#L47-L50
technical-description
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/laradashboard-before-1.4.5-incorrect-authorization-via-settingpolicy-core-upgrades
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-120487
- NVD CVE-2026-120487
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