CVE-2026-108740
GoatCounter through 2.7.0 contains a mass assignment privilege escalation vulnerability in the userPrefSave handler that allows logged-in users to modify protected account fields via form-encoded requests.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
GoatCounter through 2.7.0 contains a mass assignment privilege escalation vulnerability in the userPrefSave handler that allows logged-in users to modify protected account fields via form-encoded requests. Attackers with read-only access can POST user.access[all]=* and user.email_verified=true to /user/pref, bypassing readonly tags to gain superuser or admin access.
- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
- EPSS
- 0.33% probability · 26th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-915
- Source
- disclosure@vulncheck.com
EPSS moved from 0.3% on 12 October 2026 to 0.3% on 26 October 2026.
References
- https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter
- https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/blob/7e91d8a9bdbb0dd48496e498c5680f8f3477a1b4/handlers/settings_user.go#L33-L99
- https://github.com/arp242/goatcounter/blob/7e91d8a9bdbb0dd48496e498c5680f8f3477a1b4/user.go#L191-L218
- https://hackmd.io/@haind03/goatcounter-user-pref-access-mass-assignment-20261011
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/goatcounter-through-2.7.0-privilege-escalation-via-user-pref-mass-assignment
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.