Vulnerability · Published Feb 9, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-25875PlaciPy Admin Privilege Escalation via Trusted JWT Claims
Critical 9.3
In plain English
A critical-severity incorrect authorization in assessment-placipy from Praskla-Technology. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)9.3Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
PlaciPy is a placement management system designed for educational institutions. In version 1.0.0, The admin authorization middleware trusts client-controlled JWT claims (role and scope) without enforcing server-side role verification.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Praskla-Technology | assessment-placipy | = 1.0.0 |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N