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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-29002

High ⚡ Exploit Available
CWE-639 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 10, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 17, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.2
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

CouchCMS contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated Admin-level users to create SuperAdmin accounts by tampering with the f_k_levels_list parameter in user creation requests. Attackers can modify the parameter value from 4 to 10 in the HTTP request body to bypass authorization validation and gain full application control, circumventing restrictions on SuperAdmin account creation and privilege assignment.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CouchCMS contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing authenticated Admin users to create SuperAdmin accounts by manipulating the f_k_levels_list parameter from 4 to 10. This bypasses authorization validation and grants full application control to attackers.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تسمح هذه الثغرة لمستخدمي المسؤول المصرح بهم بتجاوز قيود التفويض من خلال تعديل معاملات طلب HTTP. يمكن للمهاجمين تحويل قيمة f_k_levels_list من 4 إلى 10 لاكتساب امتيازات SuperAdmin والسيطرة الكاملة على التطبيق. تؤثر الثغرة على أنظمة إدارة المحتوى التي تعتمد على CouchCMS.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

يحتوي CouchCMS على ثغرة تصعيد امتيازات تسمح لمستخدمي المسؤول المصرح بهم بإنشاء حسابات SuperAdmin من خلال التلاعب بمعامل f_k_levels_list. يمكن للمهاجمين تجاوز التحقق من التفويض والحصول على السيطرة الكاملة على التطبيق.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 8, 2026 20:37
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
government telecom banking
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Update CouchCMS to the latest patched version immediately. Implement strict server-side validation of the f_k_levels_list parameter to prevent modification from authorized values. Enforce role-based access control (RBAC) with server-side verification of privilege levels. Monitor and audit user creation requests for suspicious parameter modifications. Restrict Admin users from creating SuperAdmin accounts through application logic enforcement.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث CouchCMS إلى أحدث إصدار مصحح فوراً. طبق التحقق الصارم من جانب الخادم لمعامل f_k_levels_list لمنع التعديل. فرض التحكم في الوصول القائم على الأدوار مع التحقق من جانب الخادم. راقب وتدقيق طلبات إنشاء المستخدمين للكشف عن التعديلات المريبة. قيد مستخدمي المسؤول من إنشاء حسابات SuperAdmin.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1.1 5.1.2 5.2.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
AC-2 AC-3 AC-6
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.9.1.1 A.9.2.1 A.9.2.5
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
couchcms:couchcms
📊 CVSS Score
7.2
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredH — High
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.2
CWECWE-639
EPSS0.03%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-10
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-639
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