Vulnerability · Published Jan 27, 2026 · Assigned by Fluid Attacks
CVE-2026-1213Askbot 0.12.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in askbot from askbot. 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 29% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
All versions of askbot before and including 0.12.2 allow an attacker authenticated with normal user permissions to modify the profile picture of other application users.This issue affects askbot: 0.12.2.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | askbot | 0.12.3 | GHSA-r2jv-fwfr-4j8c |
| PyPI | askbot | 0.12.3 | PYSEC-2026-1193 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N