Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in GNU Savane v.3.12 and before allows a remote attacker to delete arbitrary files via crafted input

Affected versions

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• gnu savanebefore 3.13

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

• CVE-2024-27632An issue in GNU Savane v.3.12 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the form_id in the form_header() function.
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• CVE-2024-29399An issue was discovered in GNU Savane v.3.13 and before, allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via a cr
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• CVE-2024-27631Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability in GNU Savane v.3.12 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via siteadmin/userg
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• CVE-2026-56355GNU Savannah Administration Savane through 3.17 uses untrusted data as part of authorization.
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FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Root cause

The endpoint fetches the record by the ID sent in the request, but never checks whether the record belongs to the requesting user.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

1const invoice = await Invoice.findById(req.params.id);2res.json(invoice);

1const invoice = await Invoice.findOne({2  id: req.params.id,3  ownerId: req.user.id,4});5if (!invoice) return res.sendStatus(404);6res.json(invoice);

Attack context

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