CVE-2026-28276 Initiative Allows Unauthenticated Access to Uploaded Documents via Public /uploads/ Endpoint
Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive uploaded documents via public URLs due to missing authorization checks in the Initiative platform.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-28276?
CVE-2026-28276 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Morelitea initiative, published on 26 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Initiative is a self-hosted project management platform. An access control vulnerability exists in Initiative versions prior to 0.32.2 where uploaded documents are served from a publicly accessible /uploads/ directory without any authentication or authorization checks. Any uploaded file can be accessed directly via its URL by unauthenticated users (e.g., in an incognito browser session), leading to potential disclosure of sensitive documents. The problem was patched in v0.32.2, and the patch was further improved on in 032.4.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28276?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Morelitea Initiative.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28276?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28276 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-2026-28276 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28276 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Morelitea initiative
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w34j-fx72-h2pq.