CVSS Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/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/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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4Description
CouchCMS contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated Admin-level users to create SuperAdmin accounts by tampering with the f_k_levels_list parameter in user creation requests. Attackers can modify the parameter value from 4 to 10 in the HTTP request body to bypass authorization validation and gain full application control, circumventing restrictions on SuperAdmin account creation and privilege assignment.
Analysis
Privilege escalation in CouchCMS allows authenticated Admin-level users to create SuperAdmin accounts by manipulating the f_k_levels_list parameter during user creation requests. Attackers modify the parameter value from 4 to 10 in HTTP POST bodies to bypass authorization controls and gain unrestricted application access. …
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Remediation
Within 24 hours: Inventory all CouchCMS deployments and document current administrative user accounts. Within 7 days: Restrict Admin-level account access to essential personnel only, implement detailed audit logging of user creation requests, and monitor for suspicious f_k_levels_list parameter modifications in HTTP POST bodies. …
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EUVD-2026-21384