CVE-2026-111353 Peppermint through 0.5.5 Missing Authorization via Time-Tracking and Attachment Upload Endpoints

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users can create time entries and upload attachments as other users by manipulating user IDs in API requests.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-111353?

CVE-2026-111353 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Peppermint-Lab peppermint, published on 15 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Peppermint through 0.5.5 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows any authenticated user to create time entries and attachments as other users by supplying a user id in the request body. Attackers can send POST requests to /api/v1/time/new or /api/v1/storage/ticket/:id/upload/single to attach files and time records to any ticket under another user's identity.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111353?

How do I fix CVE-2026-111353?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-111353 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-111353 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-111353 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-988q-6ph7-3qfp.

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