A vulnerability was identified in OWASP DefectDojo 2.59.0. This issue affects the function UserSerializer of the file dojo/api_v2/serializers.py of the component API/Web. Such manipulation of the argument is_staff leads to improper privilege management. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Upgrading to version 2.58.3 and 3.0.0 is capable of addressing this issue. The name of the patch is 68a272f299d096249fd3ba9c2676bf69012857bf. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. 2.59.0 was not intended to be released and has been removed.
CVE-2026-16764
MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.36.3Trending — 3 sources updated this week
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 6.3 under the CNA's CVSS (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cna:vuldb
6.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: —CVSS: 6.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.3
- EG Score
- 6.3(low)
- EG Risk
- 33(Track)EG Risk 33/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity63% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
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- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 23, 2026
Last Modified
July 23, 2026
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Jul 24, 2026Patch available. Sources: github_release, github, github_commit, github_pr.
github Patch Available
Privilege Escalation for Authenticated Users · Advisory · DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo · GitHub
https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/security/advisories/GHSA-w2j3-x3j3-mm43github_release Patch Available
3.0.0 🌈
Patch available: DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo 3.0.0
https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/releases/tag/3.0.0github_pr
Fix for GHSA-w2j3-x3j3-mm43
Fix merged in DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo PR #14952 on 2026-06-05 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/pull/14952github_commit
commit 68a272f299d0 (DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo)
Fix landed in DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo commit 68a272f299d0 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/commit/68a272f299d096249fd3ba9c2676bf69012857bfVendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16764(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-23 22:23 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 2.1
- 2026-07-23 21:37 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-23 21:36 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2026-16764?
CVE-2026-16764 is a medium vulnerability published on July 23, 2026. A vulnerability was identified in OWASP DefectDojo 2.59.0. This issue affects the function UserSerializer of the file dojo/apiv2/serializers.py of the component API/Web. Such manipulation of the argument isstaff leads to improper privilege management. The attack may be performed from remote. The…
When was CVE-2026-16764 disclosed?
CVE-2026-16764 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-16764?
CVE-2026-16764 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.3 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-16764?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-16764, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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