CVE-2026-111626

Webreaper Damselfly through 4.5.3 Missing Authentication on REST API Controllers

Published Oct 16, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Webreaper Damselfly through 4.5.3 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access all /api/* routes because controller authorization attributes are commented out. Attackers can send PUT /api/users with Admin roles to create administrator accounts, or POST /api/users to reset any user's password, gaining full control.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Webreaper
Webreaper damselfly
Vendors & Products Webreaper
Webreaper damselfly
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Description Webreaper Damselfly through 4.5.3 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access all /api/* routes because controller authorization attributes are commented out. Attackers can send PUT /api/users with Admin roles to create administrator accounts, or POST /api/users to reset any user's password, gaining full control.
Title Webreaper Damselfly through 4.5.3 Missing Authentication on REST API Controllers
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 16, 2026, 9:19 PM
Reserved
Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 16, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Oct 16, 2026, 10:17 PM