CVE-2026-85514
StackStorm st2 API Key auth.py privileges management
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- Sep 4, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 4, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 4, 2026
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in StackStorm st2 up to 3.9.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file st2api/st2api/controllers/v1/auth.py of the component API Key Handler. Such manipulation of the argument api_key_api.user leads to improper privilege management. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 6.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 6.3 Medium | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 6.5 Medium | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
st2StackStorm |
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References
- VDB-398679 | StackStorm st2 API Key auth.py privileges managementvdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-398679 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- CVE-2026-85514 | CVE Analysis and Reportthird-party-advisory
- Submit #894917 | StackStorm st2 3.9.0 Improper Privilege Managementthird-party-advisory
- https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/issues/6380exploitissue-tracking
- https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/product
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