Missing Authorization Affecting anitya package, versions [,2.3.0)
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- published29 Sept 2026
- disclosed25 Aug 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 25 Aug 2026
CVE-2026-78360 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade anitya to version 2.3.0 or higher.
Overview
anitya is an A cross-distribution upstream release monitoring project
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authorization via the delete_user process. An attacker can remove arbitrary user accounts, including those with administrative privileges, by sending crafted requests after authentication. This can result in loss of administrative access and potential disruption of service.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by blocking the URL path pattern /users/*/delete at the reverse proxy (such as Apache or nginx) until a patch is available. Note that this will also prevent administrators from deleting users through the web UI; such operations would need to be performed directly in the database if required.