CVE-2026-83805
Nautobot: Authorization bypass in approval workflow REST API allows self-approval and unauthorized activation of scheduled jobs
Impact
Nautobot is a Network Source of Truth and Network Automation Platform. From 3.0.0 until 3.1.8, the generic ApprovalWorkflowStageResponse create endpoint does not enforce approver-group membership, change permission on the object under review, or the one-response-per-user restriction applied by the intended approve and deny actions. A user with only extras.add_approvalworkflowstageresponse can submit approved responses directly, while writable user and state fields permit responses to be attributed to arbitrary users. These forged responses can satisfy min_approvers, approve the workflow, and activate its gated ScheduledJob without a legitimate approver. This issue is fixed in version 3.1.8.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | nautobot | >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.8 | 3.1.8 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4c5-2j6f-r476
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/security/advisories/GHSA-q4c5-2j6f-r476
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/commit/8682707d0391cbfd7694e3276127b78dc9cf29d8
- https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/releases/tag/v3.1.8