---
id: CVE-2026-81729
title: Dolibarr before 23.0.4 Incorrect Authorization on REST API Document Deletion
summary: >-
  Dolibarr before 23.0.4 authorizes REST API document deletion against the wrong
  permission. Documents::delete() in htdocs/api/class/api_documents.class.php
  calls dol_check_secure_access_document() with the mode argument 'read' when
  handli…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: Dolibarr
product: dolibarr
affected:
  - dolibarr < 23.0.4
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-08-31T18:21:23.331303Z'
published: '2026-08-27'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T14:19:49.053Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-81729'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/commit/de1d7a623e98484cc71fe43e93fdd5cd796abee5
    label: Patch Commit
  - url: 'https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/blob/23.0.3/htdocs/api/class/api_documents.class.php#L1276
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dolibarr-before-23.0.4-incorrect-authorization-on-rest-api-document-deletion
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: Dolibarr before 23.0.4 Incorrect Authorization on REST
      API Document Deletion
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00393
epssPercentile: 0.30746
ingestedAt: '2026-09-24T15:45:56.697Z'
---

## Overview

Dolibarr before 23.0.4 authorizes REST API document deletion against the wrong permission. Documents::delete() in htdocs/api/class/api_documents.class.php calls dol_check_secure_access_document() with the mode argument 'read' when handling DELETE /api/index.php/documents, while the sibling builddoc() path passes 'write', the correct mode for an operation that modifies stored data. An authenticated API user who holds only a read permission for a document-bearing module, for example societe:lire or facture:lire, and no create, write, delete or admin permission, therefore passes the check and can permanently delete that module's documents: third-party files, invoices, orders, proposals, project files and generated PDFs, with no recovery path. The call site is htdocs/api/class/api_documents.class.php:1276 in 23.0.3 and passes 'write' from 23.0.4 onward.

## Affected

- `dolibarr < 23.0.4`

## Remediation

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