# CVE-2026-1597: Bdtask SalesERP Administrative Endpoint improper authorization

> Remote attackers can bypass authorization on administrative endpoints in Bdtask SalesERP to perform unauthorized actions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 23 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4vv9-gf8x-3292

## What is CVE-2026-1597?

CVE-2026-1597 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Bdtask SalesERP, published on 29 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in Bdtask SalesERP up to 20260116. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Administrative Endpoint. Such manipulation of the argument ci_session leads to improper authorization. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-285 (Improper Authorization), CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1597?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Bdtask Saleserp.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-1597?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-1597 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-1597 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Bdtask SalesERP

- [CVE-2025-13177](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-13177/): Bdtask/CodeCanyon SalesERP cross-site request forgery (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2025-13178](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-13178/): Bdtask/CodeCanyon SalesERP User Profile edit_profile cross site scripting (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-1597 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-1597 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Bdtask SalesERP, published on 29 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-1597 exists.

Affected product: Bdtask SalesERP. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-1597/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-1597/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1597
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1597
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-1597

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-1597/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.