Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting github.com/portainer/portainer/api/http/handler/endpoints package, versions <2.38.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.45% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMPORTAINERPORTAINERAPIHTTPHANDLERENDPOINTS-17115250
  • published1 Jun 2026
  • disclosed28 May 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 28 May 2026

CVE-2026-33590  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-276  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/portainer/portainer/api/http/handler/endpoints to version 2.38.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Default Permissions due to insecure default permissions that grant regular users elevated privileges. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to host files and execute code with root-level privileges by leveraging authenticated access to an endpoint.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1