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Pleasanter EUVDEUVD-2026-109680

| CVE-2026-113438 MEDIUM
Missing Critical Step in Authentication (CWE-304)
2026-10-26 jpcert GHSA-6pxx-w74c-j39c
6.9
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: jpcert
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Reach Pleasanter login over network
  2. Delivery
    Submit crafted request with valid Login ID, no password
  3. Exploit
    Bypass LDAP password verification
  4. Execution
    Authenticate as target account
  5. Impact
    View, alter or delete account data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Critical step enforcement
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires that the Pleasanter instance be configured to use LDAP authentication - the description scopes the flaw to 'certain configurations,' so deployments not using LDAP are not affected. The attacker must supply a valid Login ID for an existing account; the password check is bypassed, but a correct Login ID is still a prerequisite, which bounds the attack to accounts whose identifiers are known or guessable. The precise trigger - what makes a request 'specially crafted' - is not described in the available sources. Resulting access is limited to the privileges of the targeted account, not administrative or system-level by default.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity authentication bypass (CVSS 4.0 base 6.9) in Pleasanter's LDAP authentication path. The supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N) indicates a network-reachable flaw requiring no privileges or user interaction, which aligns with the description: an attacker supplies only a valid Login ID and no password to log in as that account. The impact metrics are rated Low for confidentiality and integrity and None for availability, consistent with the fact that an attacker gains only the privileges of the compromised account rather than full system control - so the real-world blast radius scales with which accounts can be targeted. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month', not act_now or emergency, which signals meaningful but non-critical urgency. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit reference are present in the input, so there is no signal of active or widespread exploitation; this reads as a genuine but bounded priority rather than a high-CVSS/low-real-risk inflation. Two caveats limit certainty: exploitation only occurs 'under certain configurations' (LDAP auth enabled), so environments not using LDAP are unaffected, and the attacker must still know a valid Login ID. The CVSS vector marks PR:N (no authentication), consistent with the bypass bypassing the credential check entirely.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who knows or guesses a valid Pleasanter Login ID sends a specially crafted authentication request to an instance configured to use LDAP, omitting the password, and is logged in as that account. Once authenticated, the attacker can read, modify, or delete the data accessible to that account. No public exploit code is identified in the available sources.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 26, 2026

Pleasanter's LDAP authentication path can grant access when a request supplies a valid Login ID but no password, letting an attacker who knows an existing account identifier operate with that account's privileges. The issue affects Pleasanter deployments configured to use LDAP authentication; the CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9 (CWE-304) with low confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and the vendor and JVN advisories should be consulted for fixed-release and configuration details.

RemediationAI

No exact fixed version is provided in the supplied data, so the primary action is to obtain the patched Pleasanter release and upgrade instructions from the vendor advisory at https://pleasanter.org/news/vulnerability-update-20261023/ and the JVN advisory at https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN82312317/. If LDAP authentication is not required, switching the instance to a non-LDAP authentication mode removes exposure to this bypass, but it also removes directory/SSO integration and may affect user provisioning. Where LDAP must remain enabled, restrict access to the Pleasanter login interface to trusted networks or VPN, understanding that this reduces legitimate remote access, and reduce the attack prerequisite by disabling unused accounts and ensuring Login IDs are not easily guessable; the precise request pattern cannot be filtered reliably because the trigger is not described in the available sources.

Affected VersionsENISA

Pleasanter 1.1.0.0 ≤1.5.9.0

Affected Packages

euvd pleasanter no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-304 (Missing Critical Step in Authentication) is the relevant root-cause class: an authentication routine omits a required verification step. Here, Pleasanter's LDAP authentication processing under certain configurations does not properly verify the supplied password, so a specially crafted request containing only a valid Login ID can pass authentication. LDAP is a directory-service authentication protocol in which a client normally proves identity by binding with credentials; the supplied sources do not describe the exact request structure or configuration that causes the password check to be skipped. The CPE entry cpe:2.3:a:implem_inc.:pleasanter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies Implem Inc. Pleasanter with a wildcard version, so affected release boundaries must come from the vendor advisory. Successful bypass yields only the permissions of the targeted account, not automatic administrative or system-level access.

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Severity by source

Vendor (jpcert) PRIMARY 6.9 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable LDAP login bypass needing no password or privileges (PR:N, AV:N, AC:L); impact limited to the compromised account's data, so C:L/I:L and A:N.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (jpcert).

CVSS VectorVendor: jpcert

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVSS changed
Oct 26, 2026 - 09:22 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM) 6.9 (MEDIUM)

DescriptionCVE.org

Pleasanter provided fails to properly verify passwords in LDAP authentication when processing specially crafted requests under certain configurations. If exploited, an attacker may bypass LDAP authentication by providing only a valid Login ID, without a password. As a result, an attacker may view, alter or delete information stored in the product with the privilege of the account used to log in.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche Japanese open-source business platform, limited enterprise footprint
Social Media
2
Sightings
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
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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