PatchTheCVECVE-2026-72563: A broken access control vulnerability in BadChoice Handesk as of 2026-07-10 allows any authenticated agent to
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Routine
HIGH 8.1
CVE-2026-72563 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.1) 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 BadChoice Handesk as of 2026-07-10 allows any authenticated agent to overwrite lead records belonging to other teams via the LeadsController@update endpoint. The endpoint performs no authorization check, and the Lead model has guarded set to an empty array making all columns mass-assignable. An attacker with any agent account can corrupt lead data across team boundaries.
Why this priority
- High severity
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 8.1 (High) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 73%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-284 |
| Published | 2026-08-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): TuranSec
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated 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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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.