CVE-2026-72563 — HIGH (8.1)

Vulnerability Description

A broken access control vulnerability in BadChoice Handesk as of 2026-07-10 allows any authenticated agent to overwrite lead records belonging to other teams via the LeadsController@update endpoint. The endpoint performs no authorization check, and the Lead model has guarded set to an empty array making all columns mass-assignable. An attacker with any agent account can corrupt lead data across team boundaries.

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

https://github.com/BadChoice/handesk

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-72563?

CVE-2026-72563 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). A broken access control vulnerability in BadChoice Handesk as of 2026-07-10 allows any authenticated agent to overwrite lead records belonging to other teams via the LeadsController@update endpoint. T...

How severe is CVE-2026-72563?

CVE-2026-72563 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-72563?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.