Description
Papermerge Core through 3.5.3 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the shared nodes API that allows authenticated users to share other users' documents by supplying arbitrary node UUIDs. Attackers can call POST /shared-nodes or PATCH /shared-nodes/access/{node_id} to grant themselves any role, then read, modify, or delete victims' documents and revoke existing shares.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| papermerge | papermerge-core | <= 3.5.3 |
References
- https://github.com/papermerge/papermerge-core/blob/3.5.3/papermerge/core/features/shared_nodes/router.py#L78-L150
- https://github.com/papermerge/papermerge-core/commit/0fd469102b05b5ebeb5ee39b3f73ff76991ab269
- https://github.com/papermerge/papermerge-core/issues/1290
- https://github.com/papermerge/papermerge-core/issues/1291
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/papermerge-core-through-3.5.3-missing-authorization-in-shared-nodes-api
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred