CVE-2026-53625 GLPI: Privilege Escalation via authtype API manipulation
Attackers can manipulate API authentication types to take over super-administrator accounts in specific legacy or SSO configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-53625?
CVE-2026-53625 is a high-severity vulnerability in glpi-project glpi, published on 25 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GLPI is a free asset and IT management software package. From 0.70 until 10.0.26 and 11.0.8, a technician can manipulate the authtype value through the API to change another user's authentication method. Under configurations using the legacy API REST interface or SSO logins, this can change a super-administrator's authentication method and enable account takeover. This issue is fixed in versions 11.0.8 and 10.0.26.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53625?
How do I fix CVE-2026-53625?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-53625 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-53625 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53625 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-94rp-v9f2-5rj7, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53625.