CVE-2026-121455
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Description
DbGate before 7.3.3 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows connection-restricted authenticated users to bypass LOGIN_PERMISSIONS because test() and save() never call testConnectionPermission. Attackers can submit arbitrary connection definitions to POST /connections/test to probe internal database hosts, or to /connections/save to overwrite stored connections.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.3
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-11-03 16:17:24.643000
Last modified
2026-11-03 16:17:24.793000
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