CVE-2026-103509 P4 Search - Privilege Escalation

P4 Search (formerly Helix Search) <= 2026.4.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability caused by returning stored credentials in cleartext through its configuration API, letting users with administrative privileges escalate privileges, exploit requires administrative access.

CVSS base score 8.5 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
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Details

Type
Privilege Escalation
Impact
Privilege Escalation, Information Disclosure
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published
15 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-1220

Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 2026.4.3 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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