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CVE-2026-33318: Actual has Privilege Escalation via 'change-password' Endpoint on OpenID-Migrated Servers

April 23, 2026

Any authenticated user (including BASIC role) can escalate to ADMIN on servers migrated from password authentication to OpenID Connect. Three weaknesses combine: POST /account/change-password has no authorization check, allowing any session to overwrite the password hash; the inactive password auth row is never removed on migration; and the login endpoint accepts a client-supplied loginMethod that bypasses the server’s active auth configuration. Together these allow an attacker to set a known password and authenticate as the anonymous admin account created during the multiuser migration.


References

  • github.com/actualbudget/actual
  • github.com/actualbudget/actual/security/advisories/GHSA-prp4-2f49-fcgp
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-prp4-2f49-fcgp
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33318

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Affected versions

All versions before 26.4.0

Fixed versions

  • 26.4.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 26.4.0 or above.

Impact 8.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization

Source file

npm/@actual-app/sync-server/CVE-2026-33318.yml

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