Critical severity · published Apr 21, 2026
CVE-2026-5652
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Crafty Controller
9.0
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the Users API component of Crafty Controller allows a remote, authenticated attacker to perform user modification actions via improper API permissions validation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CC
Crafty Controller · Arcadia Technology, LLC
through 4.10.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5652
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5652
Exploit
https://gitlab.com/crafty-controller/crafty-4/-/work_items/705
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