CVE-2026-22660
Severity CVSS v4.0:
HIGH
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
10/07/2026
Last modified:
14/07/2026
Description
FlaskBB through 2.2.0, fixed in commit a5da9a5, contains a logic flaw vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to delete all built-in authorization groups by exploiting a type mismatch in the bulk delete protection check. The bulk AJAX endpoint in the management views compares received JSON integer group IDs against string literals, causing the protection check to always pass, which allows deletion of all six built-in groups and destroys the forum's permission model, potentially rendering the site unusable.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
8.60
Severity 4.0
HIGH
Base Score 3.x
7.20
Severity 3.x
HIGH
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/flaskbb/flaskbb/commit/a5da9a529adddc65fe31e275192b642a4e32de64
- https://github.com/flaskbb/flaskbb/security/advisories/GHSA-r9cf-jxr6-5h3r
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flaskbb-logic-flaw-authorization-group-deletion-via-bulk-ajax-endpoint
- https://github.com/flaskbb/flaskbb/security/advisories/GHSA-r9cf-jxr6-5h3r


