Incorrect Privilege Assignment Affecting wooey package, versions [,0.13.3rc1)
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- published11 May 2026
- disclosed27 Apr 2026
- creditanch0r
Introduced: 27 Apr 2026
NewCVE-2026-7142 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade wooey to version 0.13.3rc1 or higher.
Overview
wooey is an A Django app which creates a web GUI and task interface for argparse scripts
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Privilege Assignment in the add_or_update_script function of the API endpoint. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to resources or perform actions with elevated privileges by exploiting improper authorization checks in this process.