CVE-2026-28276

Initiative Allows Unauthenticated Access to Uploaded Documents via Public /uploads/ Endpoint

Published Feb 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Initiative is a self-hosted project management platform. An access control vulnerability exists in Initiative versions prior to 0.32.2 where uploaded documents are served from a publicly accessible /uploads/ directory without any authentication or authorization checks. Any uploaded file can be accessed directly via its URL by unauthenticated users (e.g., in an incognito browser session), leading to potential disclosure of sensitive documents. The problem was patched in v0.32.2, and the patch was further improved on in 032.4.

Remediation

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:morelitea:initiative:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Morelitea
Morelitea initiative
Vendors & Products Morelitea
Morelitea initiative
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Description Initiative is a self-hosted project management platform. An access control vulnerability exists in Initiative versions prior to 0.32.2 where uploaded documents are served from a publicly accessible /uploads/ directory without any authentication or authorization checks. Any uploaded file can be accessed directly via its URL by unauthenticated users (e.g., in an incognito browser session), leading to potential disclosure of sensitive documents. The problem was patched in v0.32.2, and the patch was further improved on in 032.4.
Title Initiative Allows Unauthenticated Access to Uploaded Documents via Public /uploads/ Endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-284
CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 27, 2026, 5:40 PM
Reserved
Feb 26, 2026, 1:52 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 26, 2026, 11:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:28 AM