CVE-2026-35183 Brave CMS has an Insecure Direct Object Reference in Article Image Deletion
Authenticated users can delete images belonging to other users' articles due to missing ownership checks in the image deletion endpoint.
- 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-2026-35183?
CVE-2026-35183 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ajax30 BraveCMS-2.0, published on 6 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Brave CMS is an open-source CMS. Prior to 2.0.6, an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in the article image deletion feature. It is located in app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/ArticleController.php within the deleteImage method. The endpoint accepts a filename from the URL but does not verify ownership. This allows an authenticated user with edit permissions to delete images attached to articles owned by other users. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.0.6.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35183?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ajax30 Bravecms.
How do I fix CVE-2026-35183?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-35183 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-2026-35183 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-35183 exists.