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WeGIA CVE-2026-76633

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63351 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-08-20 VulnCheck GHSA-8248-cv95-x854
8.6
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Obtain any valid WeGIA session
  2. Delivery
    Craft HTTP request with redir=alterar_senha.php
  3. Exploit
    Route through verificarSenhaConfig() bypassing verificarSenha()
  4. Execution
    Submit new password without old-password verification
  5. Impact
    Permanent account takeover established

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

Exploitation requires an authenticated session in WeGIA at any privilege level - the vulnerability does not affect unauthenticated users. The attacker must be able to send an HTTP POST request to the password-change flow with the redir parameter set to alterar_senha.php. No special configuration, non-default feature, or elevated role is required beyond holding a valid session. The primary limiting factor is that initial authentication must be achieved first; however, this can be a low-privilege or temporary account. Exploitation is bounded to accounts the attacker holds a session for - lateral movement to other accounts is not directly possible through this flaw alone.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N) scores 8.6, reflecting a realistic threat model: network-reachable, low complexity, requires only a low-privilege authenticated session, and yields full account control. The PR:L requirement is the primary limiting factor - an attacker must first obtain any valid session, whether through credential theft, phishing, or a separate vulnerability. There is no CISA KEV listing and no confirmed public exploit code, suggesting exploitation is not yet widespread. EPSS data was not provided. The combination of low attack complexity once authenticated, high impact (account takeover converts temporary access to permanent), and the straightforward parameter manipulation makes this a genuine priority for any WeGIA deployment - despite the niche product footprint. The CVSS score and technical description are consistent and non-conflicting; no signals suggest inflated scoring here.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with any valid WeGIA session - including a low-privilege user, a guest, or someone who obtained temporary session access through a separate means - crafts an HTTP request to the password-change endpoint, setting the redir parameter to alterar_senha.php. This routes the request through verificarSenhaConfig(), which skips current-password verification, allowing the attacker to set an arbitrary new password for the account and establish permanent control. No exploit code has been publicly identified, but the manipulation requires only crafting a single HTTP parameter, making it trivially reproducible by any developer who reads the advisory.

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 – Aug 20, 2026

Password change authorization bypass in WeGIA before 3.9.2 allows any authenticated user to permanently take over their own account - or one they hold temporary session access to - without supplying the existing password. The alterarSenha method is unconditionally excluded from permission checks in controle/control.php, and manipulating the redir parameter routes password-change requests through verificarSenhaConfig() rather than the credential-verifying verificarSenha(), stripping the old-password requirement entirely. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, though the mechanically simple parameter manipulation lowers the practical bar significantly.

RemediationAI

The primary fix is to upgrade to WeGIA 3.9.2, which resolves the unconditional exclusion of alterarSenha from permission checks per the vendor release at https://github.com/LabRedesCefetRJ/WeGIA/releases#release-3.9.2 and security advisory GHSA-gfcx-7973-hjmp. If immediate upgrade is not possible, administrators should as a compensating control restrict access to alterar_senha.php and the alterarSenha action via web server-level ACL or firewall rules to authenticated sessions that can be verified through out-of-band means, though this does not fix the underlying bypass and will break legitimate password-change functionality. Additionally, auditing recent password changes in application logs for requests that traversed verificarSenhaConfig() rather than verificarSenha() will help identify whether any unauthorized changes have already occurred. VulnCheck advisory: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wegia-authorization-bypass-password-change-via-alterarsenha.

Affected VersionsENISA

WeGIA 0 <3.9.2

Affected Packages

euvd wegia fix: 3.9.2

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

WeGIA is a PHP-based institutional management web application maintained by LabRedesCefetRJ (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:labredescefetrj:wegia:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*). The flaw is rooted in CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): the application's central access-control dispatcher in controle/control.php maintains an allowlist (or denylist exclusion) that unconditionally exempts alterarSenha from permission verification. A secondary design flaw compounds this - two separate code paths exist for password-change verification (verificarSenha() for current-password confirmation, verificarSenhaConfig() for configuration-driven flows), and the redir parameter is accepted without validation, allowing an attacker-controlled redirect to select the weaker path. The root cause is both a missing authorization check on a sensitive function and insufficient input validation on a routing parameter.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 8.6 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Network-reachable, low complexity; PR:L as any authenticated session suffices; no scope change since impact is confined to the attacker's own account; no availability impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
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
Aug 20, 2026 - 14:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 20, 2026 - 13:46 cve.org
HIGH 8.6

DescriptionCVE.org

WeGIA before 3.9.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the password change flow that allows any authenticated user to change their account password without providing existing credentials by exploiting the unconditional exclusion of the alterarSenha method from permission checks in controle/control.php. Attackers can manipulate the redir parameter to point to alterar_senha.php, routing through verificarSenhaConfig() instead of verificarSenha() to bypass current password verification and convert temporary session access into permanent account takeover.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

WeGIA versions before 3.9.2 contain a password validation bypass that allows any authenticated user to permanently seize control of their own account or other accounts they can access, without requiring password verification. This exposure enables unauthorized account takeover across organizations, immediately threatening infrastructure security and requiring urgent patching.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 84% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
academic/institutional PHP app, limited Brazilian institutional deployment
Data Quality
7 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
Total

Priority Score

43
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +43
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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