# CVE-2026-8127: eladmin Users API Endpoint UserController.java checkLevel access control

> Remote attackers can bypass access controls in the eladmin Users API to escalate privileges or access restricted functions.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 May 2026
- **Updated:** 8 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7rvc-3rgf-7589

## What is CVE-2026-8127?

CVE-2026-8127 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in eladmin, published on 8 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in eladmin up to 2.7. Impacted is the function checkLevel of the file /rest/UserController.java of the component Users API Endpoint. Such manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8127?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-8127?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8127 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-8127 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-8127 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-8127 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-8127 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in eladmin, published on 8 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-8127 exists.

Affected product: eladmin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8127/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8127/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8127
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8127
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-8127

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-8127/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.