CVE-2026-33318

Estado: AnalizadaAlta (8.8)—

Actual is a local-first personal finance tool. Prior to version 26.4.0, any authenticated user (including `BASIC` role) can escalate to `ADMIN` on servers migrated from password authentication to OpenID Connect. Three weaknesses combine: `POST /account/change-password` has no authorization check, allowing any session to overwrite the password hash; the inactive password `auth` row is never removed on migration; and the login endpoint accepts a client-supplied `loginMethod` that bypasses the server's active auth configuration.

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Together these allow an attacker to set a known password and authenticate as the anonymous admin account created during the multiuser migration. The three weaknesses form a single, sequential exploit chain — none produces privilege escalation on its own. Missing authorization on POST /change-password allows overwriting a password hash, but only matters if there is an orphaned row to target. Orphaned password row persisting after migration provides the target row, but is harmless without the ability to authenticate using it. Client-controlled loginMethod: "password" allows forcing password-based auth, but is useless without a known hash established by step 1. All three must be chained in sequence to achieve the impact. No single weakness independently results in privilege escalation. The single root cause is the missing authorization check on /change-password; the other two are preconditions that make it exploitable. Version 26.4.0 contains a fix.

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 8.8

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.59%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 46
Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1210 Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement85 %
Impacto principalT1078 Valid Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access90 %
Impacto secundarioT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 %

Explotación en servicio remoto con autenticación previa (PR:L). El atacante cadena tres debilidades (falta de autorización en POST /change-password, fila huérfana de password y loginMethod controlado por cliente) para escalar a ADMIN. Impactos: obtención de credenciales validas de admin (T1078) y es

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🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Threat Intelligence Program Privileged Account Management Application Isolation and Sandboxing Exploit Protection Update Software Application Developer Guidance

Tecnologías afectadas (1)

Actualbudget — Actual

CWE

CWE-284, CWE-862

Referencias

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