CVE-2026-42540 IRIS has a Mass Assignment issue
Attackers can modify database values via manipulated API requests in the IRIS incident response platform, requiring a patch to fix.
- 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-2026-42540?
CVE-2026-42540 is a medium-severity vulnerability in dfir-iris iris-web, published on 4 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IRIS is a web collaborative platform that helps incident responders share technical details during investigations. Versions prior to 2.4.28 allow a user to alter values in the database via manipulated API requests. Version 2.4.28 contains a patch.
Weakness: CWE-915
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42540?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-42540 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-42540 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w78h-mx7h-qm3h.