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CVE-2026-78387: RansomLook Missing Authorization in Web Configuration Editor Allows Application Configuration Modification

RansomLook contains an authorization weakness in the web-based configuration editor exposed through the /admin/config endpoint. The endpoint requires an authenticated session but does not perform an explicit privilege or administrator authorization check before allowing access to configuration-management functionality. An authenticated low-privileged user able to access the endpoint can submit crafted configuration values that are written directly to the application's config/generic.json file. The affected functionality permits modification of configuration sections including notification, LDAP, SMTP, and general application settings. Successful exploitation could therefore allow an attacker to alter security-sensitive application behavior, redirect integrations or notifications, modify authentication-related configuration, disrupt external services, or render the RansomLook installation unavailable. The configuration editor also operated on a configuration file containing sensitive values such as passwords, tokens, secrets, and API keys. Although the affected version contains logic intended to prevent recognized secret values from being returned to the browser, exposing configuration management through insufficiently authorized web functionality significantly increases the impact of a compromised or low-privileged account. The patch resolves the issue by completely removing the /admin/config route and associated configuration-editing interface, preventing application configuration from being modified through the web UI.

CriticalCVSS 9.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

RansomLook’s web configuration editor lets an authenticated user reach sensitive settings without an explicit administrator authorization check. A lower-privileged account could change authentication, email, notification, and general application behavior, potentially redirecting integrations, disrupting services, exposing downstream systems, or making RansomLook unavailable.

Executive priority

Treat as an immediate remediation priority where RansomLook is deployed, especially with multiple users or network-exposed administration. The potential impact spans confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and third-party integrations. Prioritize inventory, patch verification, configuration review, and secret rotation when compromise cannot be excluded.

Technical view

CVE-2026-78387 is a CWE-862 missing-authorization flaw at /admin/config. Crafted configuration values can be written to config/generic.json, affecting LDAP, SMTP, notifications, and general settings. The supplied CVSS 4.0 score is 9.4. The referenced patch removes the route and configuration-editing interface entirely.

Likely exposure

Exposure requires an authenticated RansomLook account that can reach /admin/config. Internet-accessible or broadly accessible deployments with low-privileged users face greater practical risk. The source lists affected version “0,” but does not clearly identify release boundaries, so administrators must confirm applicability against vendor guidance and the referenced patch.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not show CISA KEV inclusion or cite active exploitation, a public proof of concept, or observed attacks. Exploitation nevertheless appears low-complexity after authentication and requires no user interaction. The description says low-privileged users are affected, while the supplied CVSS vector states PR:H; this discrepancy should be resolved during triage.

Researcher notes

The core issue is endpoint-level authorization, not authentication absence. Sensitive values reportedly had response-masking logic, but configuration modification remained possible. Exact affected release boundaries and patched release identifiers are not supplied. Researchers should also note the inconsistency between the narrative’s low-privileged attacker and CVSS PR:H, without assuming either is erroneous.

Mitigation direction

  • Apply a vendor release containing commit d411ff51446e9e8b04e15567b46d53e86a3116dd.
  • If release mapping is unclear, obtain current remediation guidance from the RansomLook maintainers.
  • Until patched, prevent non-administrative accounts from reaching the configuration editor.
  • Review LDAP, SMTP, notification, general settings, credentials, tokens, secrets, and API keys for unauthorized changes.
  • Rotate sensitive values if configuration access or modification is suspected.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm /admin/config and its associated interface are absent after remediation.
  • Verify low-privileged authenticated accounts cannot access configuration-management functionality.
  • Compare config/generic.json against a trusted baseline and investigate unexplained modifications.
  • Test LDAP, SMTP, notification, and authentication behavior for unauthorized destinations or settings.
  • Review available access and change logs for suspicious authenticated activity involving configuration management.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.4 (4.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Official CVE source material

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SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: total

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
9.4CVSS 4.0CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H——CIRCL

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 4.0 score

9.4Critical
CVSS 4.0 vector shape for CVE-2026-78387Attack VectorAttack ComplexityAttack RequirementsPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionVS ConfidentialityVS IntegrityVS AvailabilitySS ConfidentialitySS IntegritySS Availability

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Attack Requirements
NonePresent
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NonePassiveActive
VS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
VS Integrity
HighLowNone
VS Availability
HighLowNone
SS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
SS Integrity
HighLowNone
SS Availability
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
ransomlookransomlook0unaffected
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CWE details

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Missing Authorization

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