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CVE-2026-108652 jeecgboot CVE debrief

CVE-2026-108652 is a missing authorization vulnerability in JeecgBoot through 3.9.5, specifically in the SystemApiController updateAvatar handler. This allows any authenticated user to change other users' avatars, including administrators'. The vulnerability's impact is primarily related to potential social engineering or phishing attacks through unauthorized avatar changes. System administrators and security teams should assess exposure and prioritize remediation, especially in environments where user authentication and authorization are critical.

Vendor
jeecgboot
Product
Unknown
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-10-10
Original CVE updated
2026-10-10
Advisory published
2026-10-10
Advisory updated
2026-10-10

Who should care

System administrators and security teams responsible for JeecgBoot installations should assess exposure and prioritize remediation. This vulnerability is particularly concerning in environments where user authentication and authorization are critical, and avatar changes could be used for social engineering or phishing attacks.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-108652 is a medium-severity vulnerability in JeecgBoot that allows authenticated users to change other users' avatars due to a missing authorization check. Defenders should verify and remediate this vulnerability, especially in systems where user authentication and authorization are critical. The vulnerability's impact is primarily related to potential social engineering or phishing attacks through unauthorized avatar changes.

  • An attacker could use this vulnerability to change the avatars of other users, potentially for social engineering or phishing purposes.
  • The vulnerability allows low-privileged attackers to send PUT requests with arbitrary values, including attacker-controlled image URLs.
  • Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized changes to user avatars, including those of administrators.
  • Verification of affected versions and remediation of the vulnerability are necessary to prevent exploitation.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists in the SystemApiController updateAvatar handler of JeecgBoot through 3.9.5. This handler lacks proper authorization, allowing any authenticated user to send a PUT request with a target user ID and an arbitrary value, such as an attacker-controlled image URL, to replace other users' avatars, including those of administrators. The vulnerability allows low-privileged attackers to send PUT requests with arbitrary values. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized changes to user avatars, including those of administrators. Verification of affected versions and remediation of the vulnerability are necessary to prevent exploitation.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying and remediating this vulnerability, especially in systems where user authentication and authorization are critical.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Verify the version of JeecgBoot in use and check if it is vulnerable (3.9.5 or earlier).
  • Implement proper authorization checks for the updateAvatar handler in SystemApiController.
  • Restrict access to the SystemApiController updateAvatar handler to only authorized users.
  • Monitor for and respond to potential avatar changes by unauthorized users.
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its CVSS score of 5.3 and severity of MEDIUM. However, the corpus lacks specific information on affected versions, exploitation, or remediation.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-108652 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-108652

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-108652 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108652

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://github.com/AnkesKasty/cve-request-poc/blob/a7b6d1423555812d8efa26c91c5d0683164b31e5/JeecgBoot/poc_sys_api_update_avatar.py

    [email protected]

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://github.com/jeecgboot/JeecgBoot/blob/e3b9dc0aefe1943d9772b026f64ed671a7c82802/jeecg-boot/jeecg-module-system/jeecg-system-biz/src/main/java/org/jeecg/modules/api/controller/SystemApiController.java

    [email protected]

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/jeecgboot-through-3.9.5-missing-authorization-via-sys-api-updateavatar

    [email protected]

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.