CVE-2026-78203 (GCVE-0-2026-78203)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-24 00:30 – Updated: 2026-08-24 00:30
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Ghostwriter before 7.1.2 Cross-Client Report Template Disclosure via Unauthorized Template Swap
Summary
Ghostwriter before 7.1.2 fails to validate template ownership in the report template swap endpoint, allowing attackers to attach client-scoped templates from other clients to their own reports. Attackers can exploit sequential template primary keys to enumerate and attach foreign templates, then generate reports to disclose template contents including letterhead, boilerplate, and methodology text.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/GhostManager/Ghostwriter/commi… | patch |
| https://github.com/GhostManager/Ghostwriter | product |
| https://github.com/GhostManager/Ghostwriter/blob/… | technical-description |
| https://github.com/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/Ghostwr… | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ghostwriter-… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GhostManager | Ghostwriter |
Affected:
0 , < 7.1.2
(semver)
Unaffected: 7.1.2 (semver) |
guessed |
Date Public
2026-06-23 00:00
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