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Documenso EUVDEUVD-2026-68128

| CVE-2026-82472 HIGH
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-08-29 VulnCheck GHSA-qm54-2jq3-88j9
8.7
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
    Identify internet-exposed Documenso instance pre-2.13.0
  2. Delivery
    Send unauthenticated HTTP POST to /api/files/upload-pdf
  3. Exploit
    Upload large or high-frequency PDF files
  4. Execution
    Accumulate orphaned database records and consume storage
  5. Impact
    Exhaust resources and deny service to legitimate users

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

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

Exploitation Conditions

The /api/files/upload-pdf endpoint must be reachable over the network - no authentication, session token, or API credential is required (CVSS PR:N, UI:N confirms zero authentication prerequisite). The only condition is that the Documenso instance runs a version prior to 2.13.0 and the endpoint is not blocked by a reverse proxy, firewall, or WAF rule. No special application configuration, feature flag, or non-default setting is needed; this is the default state of all affected versions. Exploitation is bounded to availability impact only - no confidential document data is accessible and no code execution path exists. The limiting factor for real-world impact is whether the instance has independent storage quotas or rate limiting at the infrastructure layer, which would reduce but not eliminate the attack surface.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 8.7 is well-calibrated for this class of flaw: the network-accessible, zero-prerequisite attack with high availability impact justifies the rating, and the confirmed VC:N/VI:N metrics correctly scope the impact to denial-of-service only - there is no data exfiltration or code execution path here. No EPSS score was provided in the input data, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified numerically, but the attack mechanics (a simple looped HTTP POST) are well within reach of any script, making automated abuse plausible without specialized tooling. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV and no public exploit code has been identified, which moderates urgency relative to the raw score. Risk is highest for self-hosted Documenso deployments with the API directly internet-exposed; instances behind authenticated reverse proxies or with strict WAF rules restricting /api/files/upload-pdf may have existing compensating controls. The lack of auth bypass for confidential data and the purely availability-focused impact class this as a high-priority operational risk rather than a critical security breach risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker scripting a simple loop of HTTP POST requests - using curl or any HTTP library - to /api/files/upload-pdf on an internet-exposed Documenso instance can rapidly exhaust available disk or object storage and generate thousands of orphaned database rows, degrading or denying service to legitimate document signing workflows. No authentication credential, API key, or prior knowledge of the application is required. The attack is fully automatable and scalable from a single machine or distributed across a botnet to accelerate storage exhaustion.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 29, 2026

Unauthenticated file upload in Documenso before 2.13.0 exposes the /api/files/upload-pdf endpoint to any remote actor without requiring session tokens, API keys, or any credential, enabling indefinite storage exhaustion and database flooding with orphaned document records. The flaw (CWE-306, Missing Authentication for Critical Function) carries a CVSS 4.0 score of 8.7 with a confirmed AV:N/PR:N vector, meaning exploitation requires only network reachability and standard HTTP tooling. No active exploitation is confirmed in CISA KEV and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but the trivial attack complexity makes automated abuse highly plausible against self-hosted instances exposed to the internet.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Documenso to version 2.13.0 or later, which adds the missing authentication enforcement to the /api/files/upload-pdf endpoint per the fix commit at https://github.com/documenso/documenso/commit/4f346d3c2d5264f221e4d787e162f16051e44114. The VulnCheck advisory is available at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/documenso-before-2.13.0-unauthenticated-file-upload-via-api-files-upload-pdf. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, operators should configure their reverse proxy or WAF to block or rate-limit POST requests to the /api/files/upload-pdf path from untrusted network sources - note this may disrupt legitimate pre-authenticated upload flows if any exist in the application, so test in staging before applying. As an additional compensating control, set explicit storage quotas on the backing filesystem or object store and monitor for anomalous growth in both storage utilization and unlinked document records in the database, which would serve as an early detection signal for active abuse.

Affected VersionsENISA

Documenso 0 <2.13.0

Affected Packages

euvd documenso fix: 2.13.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Documenso is an open-source document signing platform built on a Remix/Node.js stack. The vulnerable API route, /api/files/upload-pdf, is implemented in apps/remix/server/api/files/files.ts (visible in the v2.12.0 source at the referenced GitHub link). CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) is the root cause: the endpoint processes multipart file upload requests without checking any session cookie, JWT, or API credential before accepting and persisting the file. Uploaded PDFs consume both filesystem or object storage capacity and generate database records that are not linked to any authenticated user or document workflow, making them orphaned and difficult to distinguish from legitimate uploads. The CVSS 4.0 vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N confirms the attack is fully network-accessible with no attack complexity, no trust dependency, and no user interaction required. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:documenso:documenso:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers all versions prior to the fix.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 8.7 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Fully network-accessible with no authentication required (AV:N, PR:N, UI:N); impact is confined to availability exhaustion only with no scope change (C:N, I:N, A:H, S:U).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/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
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Documenso before 2.13.0 accepts PDF file uploads on the /api/files/upload-pdf endpoint without requiring authentication, session tokens, or API credentials. Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary PDF files indefinitely to exhaust storage resources or fill the database with unlinked document records.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Documenso file management systems prior to version 2.13.0 contain an unauthenticated file upload vulnerability that allows remote attackers to exhaust storage and flood databases without authentication, potentially rendering services unavailable to business users. Self-hosted deployments exposed to the internet face immediate risk of operational disruption and resource depletion. A vendor patch (version 2.13.0) is immediately available to eliminate the vulnerability.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
open-source niche document signing platform, limited enterprise footprint
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment CIRCL GitHub VulDB

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 0.4%
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
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
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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