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HumHub CVE-2026-47657

| EUVDEUVD-2026-46349 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-07-21 GitHub_M
7.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: GitHub_M
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate with any low-privilege account
  2. Delivery
    Identify target Space ID
  3. Exploit
    Send request to 'remove-all' member endpoint
  4. Execution
    Missing authorization check passes
  5. Impact
    All Space members removed

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires an authenticated HumHub account (PR:L) but nothing more - the attacker does NOT need to be a member of, or hold any role in, the targeted Space, because the 'remove-all' action in the Space member-management controller lacked an authorization rule. The concrete prerequisite is simply reaching the Space manage MemberController 'remove-all' endpoint on any HumHub instance running 1.13.0-1.18.2. Limiting factors: a valid login is mandatory (fully anonymous exploitation is not possible), so exposure scales with how easily accounts can be obtained (open registration greatly increases risk); no user interaction and no special non-default configuration are needed, and the affected version range is bounded to 1.13.0 through 1.18.2 with 1.18.3+ not vulnerable.

Impact

The vendor CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N, score 7.1) is internally consistent with the description: network-reachable, low complexity, requires only a low-privileged authenticated account, no user interaction, and a high integrity impact (destruction of Space membership) with no confidentiality or direct availability metric. No EPSS score, POC, or SSVC decision data was supplied, and the CVE is not in CISA KEV, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or automated weaponization - this is a real but not emergency-tier issue. The main tension worth flagging: the vector rates availability as N (VA:N), yet mass-removing all members effectively renders a Space unusable, so real-world operational impact may be closer to an availability/denial effect than the vector implies. Because exploitation needs a valid account (PR:L), risk is highest in open-registration or large multi-tenant HumHub deployments where any user can obtain credentials; in tightly controlled internal instances the population of potential abusers is limited.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A regular authenticated HumHub user - potentially one who self-registered on an open instance - sends a request to the Space member-management 'remove-all' endpoint targeting a Space they neither administer nor belong to, and the missing authorization check lets the request succeed, wiping out that Space's entire membership. Because attack complexity is low and no user interaction is required, this can be repeated against many Spaces to disrupt collaboration across the platform. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, though the fix commit reveals the exact vulnerable action.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 21, 2026

Broken access control in HumHub 1.13.0 through 1.18.2 lets any authenticated user delete every member of any Space, regardless of whether they belong to or hold any role in that Space. The flaw is a missing authorization rule on the Space member-management controller's 'remove-all' action (CWE-862), fixed in 1.18.3. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the trivial-to-trigger, authenticated-only nature makes it a realistic insider/low-privilege abuse risk.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade to HumHub 1.18.3 or later, which adds the missing 'remove-all' action to the MemberController access rules so bulk member removal is again gated behind Space administration permissions (see advisory GHSA-hj67-5q6h-j7c2 and PR https://github.com/humhub/humhub/pull/8163). The vendor states no known workaround is available, so upgrading is the only complete fix. As interim compensating controls until the upgrade can be applied, restrict who can obtain authenticated accounts (disable open/self-service registration and pause new-user approvals), since exploitation requires only a valid login; monitor application and audit logs for unexpected bulk member-removal events and maintain current backups of Space membership data so accidental or malicious mass removals can be restored - note these controls reduce exposure and aid recovery but do not close the vulnerable endpoint.

Affected VersionsENISA

HumHub 1.13.0, < 1.18.3

Affected Packages

euvd humhub_1_13_0 fix: 1.18.3

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

HumHub is a PHP (Yii2 framework) open-source enterprise social network organized around 'Spaces' (group workspaces) with per-Space membership and role-based permissions. The vulnerable code is protected/humhub/modules/space/modules/manage/controllers/MemberController.php, whose getAccessRules() enumerates the controller actions gated behind Space-admin authorization. As shown in the PR #8163 diff, the 'remove-all' action was omitted from that access-rule list while related actions ('remove', 'approve-applicant', etc.) were protected, so Yii's access filter never enforced the admin/permission check for bulk member removal. This is a textbook CWE-862 Missing Authorization: the endpoint existed and functioned but its authorization guard was never wired up, leaving it reachable by any logged-in account. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:humhub:humhub:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the HumHub application itself is the affected component.

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Severity by source

Vendor (GitHub_M) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Authenticated low-privilege user (PR:L) can remotely and trivially (AV:N/AC:L) destroy Space membership data - a high integrity impact (I:H) with no confidentiality and no metric-scored availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (GitHub_M).

CVSS VectorVendor: GitHub_M

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Jul 21, 2026 - 19:03 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 21, 2026 - 17:50 cve.org
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

HumHub is an Open Source Enterprise Social Network. In versions 1.13.0 through 1.18.2, a missing authorization check in the Space member management controller allowed any authenticated user to trigger the removal of all members from any Space, regardless of their own role or membership in that Space. Versions 1.13.0 through 1.18.2 are affected. The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.18.3, and all users are encouraged to upgrade to this version or later immediately. No known workaround is available.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

HumHub versions 1.13.0 through 1.18.2 contain broken access control allowing any authenticated user to delete all members from any Space without membership or role restrictions. This low-privilege insider threat directly impacts collaboration governance and creates risk of data isolation or team disruption across organizations relying on HumHub for secure group management.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche self-hosted open-source enterprise social network, limited enterprise footprint
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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