CVE-2026-71509
Description
Dolibarr before 24.0.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in the expense report REST API update endpoint that allows authenticated attackers with expense-creation rights to bypass the approval workflow by directly setting approval status and approver identity fields. Attackers can manipulate workflow state fields through the REST API to advance expense reports to approved or closed status without possessing the dedicated approval right, while also creating forensic inconsistencies in audit records due to missing approval timestamps.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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References
- https://codeant.ai/security-research/cve-2026-71509-dolibarr-mass-assignment-lets-users-self-approve-expenses
- https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/commit/9c4eb945321f823955879600e9dc58a44d249e44
- https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/releases/tag/24.0.0
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dolibarr-expense-report-rest-api-improper-authorization-via-update-endpoint
CWEs
CWE-862
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.