CVE-2026-16970 DFIR-IRIS Insufficient Logout Implementation
Attackers can maintain unauthorized access using stolen session cookies because the logout function fails to invalidate them.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-16970?
CVE-2026-16970 is a medium-severity vulnerability in dfir-iris iris-web, published on 30 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The IRIS web application in version 2.4.26 and possibly others contains a logout functionality which is ineffective. Stolen session cookies can therefore be misused for a long time.
Weakness: CWE-613
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16970?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16970?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-16970 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-16970 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7wv8-chjv-grqm.