Vulnerability · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-110216youlai-boot through 2.21.1 Missing Authorization in User Status Update Endpoint
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in youlai-boot from youlaitech. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
youlai-boot through 2.21.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows any authenticated user to enable or disable accounts because the updateUserStatus handler lacks a @PreAuthorize check. Attackers can send PATCH requests to /api/v1/users/{userId}/status to disable root or admin accounts, locking administrators out, or re-enable accounts an administrator has disabled.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| youlaitech | youlai-boot | 0 – through 2.21.1 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
References
- https://hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/youlai-boot-role-menu-assignment-and-user-status-missing-authorization third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/youlaitech/youlai-boot/blob/v2.21.1/src/main/java/com/youlai/boot/system/controller/UserController.java#L114-L126 technical-description
- https://github.com/youlaitech/youlai-boot/commit/86a9b3e212ff5a5537b0c7050c7802aea7fe486f patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: youlai-boot through 2.21.1 Missing Authorization in User Status Update Endpoint third-party-advisory