CVE-2026-35478: InvenTree is an Open Source Inventory Management System

Routine

HIGH 8.3UPGRADE

CVE-2026-35478 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.3) affecting inventree. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

InvenTree is an Open Source Inventory Management System. From 0.16.0 to before 1.2.7, any authenticated InvenTree user can create a valid API token attributed to any other user in the system — including administrators and superusers — by supplying the target's user ID in the user field of a POST /api/user/tokens/ request. The returned token is immediately usable for full API authentication as the target user, from any network location, with no fu

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.3 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 77%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-639
Published	2026-04-08
Last modified	2026-10-06

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: inventree project

Last updated 2026-10-06 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-08 20:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-06 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

inventree project inventree UPGRADE

Affected: >= 0.16.0 and <= 1.2.6

Fixed in: newer than 1.2.6

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.16.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy inventree || rpm -q inventree || inventree --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.2.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade inventree

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade inventree

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.16.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison inventree sudo apt install inventree=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.16.0> sudo apt-mark hold inventree

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list inventree sudo dnf downgrade inventree-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.16.0> sudo dnf versionlock add inventree

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-35478?

inventree: upgrade to newer than 1.2.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-35478 being exploited?

CVE-2026-35478 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-35478 affect?

CVE-2026-35478 affects inventree. Severity is high (CVSS 8.3). InvenTree is an Open Source Inventory Management System. From 0.16.0 to before 1.2.7, any authenticated InvenTree user can create a valid API token attributed to any other user in the system — including administrators and superusers — by su

How urgent is CVE-2026-35478?

Priority 35/100. High severity

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References

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