---
id: CVE-2026-112001
title: >-
  ProjectSend 2.0.0 before 2.7.0 Incorrect Authorization via Users API Token
  Abilities
summary: >-
  ProjectSend 2.0.0 before 2.7.0 contains an incorrect authorization
  vulnerability that allows restricted API token holders to change the token
  owner's credentials via PATCH /api/v1/users/{user}. Attackers with a token
  limited to manage_us…
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: ProjectSend
product: ProjectSend
affected:
  - ProjectSend >= 2.0.0 < 2.7.0
published: '2026-10-18'
updated: '2026-10-18'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-18T11:38:26.451Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112001'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/security/advisories/GHSA-j5cp-r8pr-m5cr
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-j5cp-r8pr-m5cr)
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/db65731c3ad28ac7f0d541c60cb65eb100958514
  - url: 'https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/releases/tag/v2.7.0'
    label: ProjectSend v2.7.0 Release Notes
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/blob/v2.6.0/app/Modules/Identity/StaffAccounts.php#L153-L162
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/projectsend-2.0.0-before-2.7.0-incorrect-authorization-via-users-api-token-abilities
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: ProjectSend 2.0.0 before 2.7.0 Incorrect Authorization
      via Users API Token Abilities
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-18T11:40:26.625Z'
---

## Overview

ProjectSend 2.0.0 before 2.7.0 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability that allows restricted API token holders to change the token owner's credentials via PATCH /api/v1/users/{user}. Attackers with a token limited to manage_users and edit_users can set a new owner password, clear two-factor authentication, and sign in interactively with the owner's full role permissions.

## Affected

- `ProjectSend >= 2.0.0 < 2.7.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.