CVE-2026-85389 json
Worklenz before 3.0.0 Authorization Bypass on Task-Scoped Endpoints
published 2026-09-03 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-14 56 d ago also EUVD-2026-70666
- cvss
- 6.5
- 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 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Worklenz before 3.0.0 fails to verify task ownership by organization when resolving task-scoped API endpoints, allowing authenticated users to access another tenant's task data. Attackers can query task endpoints with arbitrary task UUIDs to retrieve work logs, comments, attachments, and project insights belonging to other organizations.
Patch / fix
- Worklenz worklenz 3.0.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 56 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/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 |
Affected products
- Worklenz worklenz
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
References
-
github.com
/Worklenz/worklenz/commit/f088ad0e36a23bb52857b46b3d4ce2533daeb65f
patch
-
github.com
/Worklenz/worklenz/issues/396
issue-tracking
-
github.com
/Worklenz/worklenz
product
-
github.com
/Worklenz/worklenz/blob/v3.0.0/worklenz-backend/src/middlewares/verify-task-access.ts
technical-description
-
github.com
/Worklenz/worklenz/releases/tag/v3.0.0
release-notes
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/worklenz-before-3.0.0-authorization-bypass-on-task-scoped-endpoints
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-85389
- NVD CVE-2026-85389
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