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PYSEC-2026-1460
indicoImpact
A legacy API to retrieve user details could be misused to retrieve profile details of other users without having admin permissions due to a broken access check.
Patches
You should to update to Indico 3.3.8 as soon as possible. See the docs for instructions on how to update.
Workarounds
It is possible to restrict access to the affected API (e.g. in the webserver config) which is most likely unused anyway and thus will not break anything.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open a thread in our forum
- Email us privately at indico-team@cern.ch
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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