Leantime before 3.9.6 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the HTMX plugin install endpoint that lacks permission validation. Authenticated users with limited roles can install marketplace plugins and control arbitrary properties including identifier, version, and license key to deploy malicious plugins.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/leantime-before-3.9.6-unauthorized-plugin-installation-via-htmx
https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/issues/3757
https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/blob/v3.9.6/app/Domain/Plugins/Hxcontrollers/Details.php#L27
https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/blob/v3.9.5/app/Domain/Plugins/Services/Plugins.php#L546-L561
https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/blob/v3.9.5/app/Domain/Plugins/Controllers/Marketplace.php#L24
Published: 2026-09-16
Updated: 2026-09-17
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:P
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.1
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00528