CVE-2026-72561: A broken access control vulnerability in Peppermint Lab Peppermint through commit ba6e217 allows any authentic

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HIGH 8.8

CVE-2026-72561 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A broken access control vulnerability in Peppermint Lab Peppermint through commit ba6e217 allows any authenticated non-administrative user to reconfigure the platform global OIDC/SSO settings via an unprotected configuration endpoint. The endpoint performs no administrative role check before applying new OIDC issuer settings. An attacker can redirect all SSO logins to an attacker-controlled identity provider, enabling credential harvesting for al

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 65%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-284
Published	2026-08-11
Last modified	2026-10-23

Publisher (CNA): TuranSec

Last updated 2026-10-23 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Timeline

2026-08-11 12:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-23 19:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · clementine · FIXED · 1.4.2-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-3e748ef4d3 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3e748ef4d3

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-72561?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Is CVE-2026-72561 being exploited?

CVE-2026-72561 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-2026-72561 affect?

CVE-2026-72561 affects affected software. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). A broken access control vulnerability in Peppermint Lab Peppermint through commit ba6e217 allows any authenticated non-administrative user to reconfigure the platform global OIDC/SSO settings via an unprotected configuration endpoint. The e

How urgent is CVE-2026-72561?

Priority 40/100. High severity

References

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