An improper access control vulnerability exists in GROWI, which allow an unauthenticated attacker to read files contained in non-public page
An improper access control vulnerability exists in GROWI, which allow an unauthenticated attacker to read files contained in non-public pages of the affected product when the file upload setting is configured as "Local".
- Published
- Oct 5, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 5, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 13th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-552
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Action score
27
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 27 / 40 · 6.9 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · jpcert
- 5.3
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
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Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (jpcert). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
GROWI, Inc. GROWI
- before v7.5.5affected · semver
Same product
growi, inc.: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2026-80191GROWI before 8.0.2 Missing Authorization on Attachment Retrieval for Unauthenticated Requests34Monitor
- CVE-2026-41951Path traversal vulnerability exists in GROWI v7.5.0 and earlier, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary EJS templates on the serve34Monitor
- CVE-2026-41040GROWI provided by GROWI, Inc.34Monitor
- CVE-2026-25083GROWI OpenAI thread/message API endpoints do not perform authorization.34Monitor
- CVE-2026-68951GROWI contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability.27Monitor
- CVE-2026-53620GROWI contains a vulnerability with an authorization bypass through user-controlled key in the bookmark folder APIs.21Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GROWI, Inc. GROWI | v7.5.5 | Vendor (CNA) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- Fix recordedsame day
- TodayOct 12, 2026+7 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-552 · Files or Directories Accessible to External PartiesCVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
- OS Credential DumpingT1003
- Data from Network Shared DriveT1039
- Automated CollectionT1119
- Data from Information RepositoriesT1213
- Data from Cloud Storage ObjectT1530
- Unsecured Credentials: Credentials in FilesT1552.001
- Unsecured Credentials: Bash HistoryT1552.003
- Unsecured Credentials: Private KeysT1552.004
- Unsecured Credentials: Group Policy PreferencesT1552.006
- Credentials from Password StoresT1555
- Data from Configuration RepositoryT1602
Change log
- SSVC exploitation— → none
- Exploit maturity— → none
- Fix✗ → ✓
- CVSS5.3 → 6.9
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.