---
title: "CVE-2026-112001: ProjectSend - Broken Access Control"
description: "ProjectSend < 2.7.0 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability caused by insufficient access control in PATCH /api/v1/users/{user}, letting restricted API token holders escalate privileges and change owner credentials, exploit requires possession of limited manage_users and edit_users API tokens."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-112001/
---

# CVE-2026-112001 ProjectSend - Broken Access Control

ProjectSend < 2.7.0 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability caused by insufficient access control in PATCH /api/v1/users/{user}, letting restricted API token holders escalate privileges and change owner credentials, exploit requires possession of limited manage\_users and edit\_users API tokens.

CVSS base score 7.2 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112001)

## Details

Type

Broken Access Control

Impact

Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

18 October 2026

Updated

19 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-863](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/863.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 2.7.0 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

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112001](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112001)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/projectsend-2.0.0-before-2.7.0-incorrect-authorization-via-users-api-token-abilities](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/projectsend-2.0.0-before-2.7.0-incorrect-authorization-via-users-api-token-abilities)
- [https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/blob/v2.6.0/app/Modules/Identity/StaffAccounts.php#L153-L162](https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/blob/v2.6.0/app/Modules/Identity/StaffAccounts.php#L153-L162)
- [https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/db65731c3ad28ac7f0d541c60cb65eb100958514](https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/db65731c3ad28ac7f0d541c60cb65eb100958514)
- [https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/releases/tag/v2.7.0](https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/releases/tag/v2.7.0)
- [https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/security/advisories/GHSA-j5cp-r8pr-m5cr](https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/security/advisories/GHSA-j5cp-r8pr-m5cr)

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