CVE-2026-53769
What it is
Avo is a framework to create admin panels for Ruby on Rails apps. From version 2.28.0 to before version 3.32.0, Avo's direct attachment upload endpoint lacks server-side upload authorization and bypasses the documented field-level upload policy methods such as upload_{FIELD_ID}?. An authenticated Avo user who can reach the Avo attachment upload endpoint can replace or add attachment content, including binary content, filename, and content-type metadata, on a resolved record even when both update? and upload_<field>? policies deny the operation. This primarily affects multi-role Avo Pro/Advanced-style deployments where non-administrator or restricted operator users can reach Avo and per-record or per-field operations are expected to be enforced by policies. This issue has been patched in version 3.32.0.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-862 · Missing authorization
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/commit/de12070dbac0cb6a7e2bea357f9697f99e92554c
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/pull/4520
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/releases/tag/v3.32.0
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/security/advisories/GHSA-pqpw-cvm4-8mv9
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/security/advisories/GHSA-pqpw-cvm4-8mv9
References
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/commit/de12070dbac0cb6a7e2bea357f9697f99e92554c
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/pull/4520
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/releases/tag/v3.32.0
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/security/advisories/GHSA-pqpw-cvm4-8mv9
- https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/security/advisories/GHSA-pqpw-cvm4-8mv9