CVE-2026-7142: Wooey Wooey Has An Incorrect Privilege Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-w65c-cmxj-qrhm
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CVSS 6.3
CWE-266
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-7142 is a LOW (CVSS 6.3) wooey has an incorrect privilege vulnerability (CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment) affecting Wooey libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves wooey has an incorrect privilege assignment issue. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.13.3rc1.

CVE-2026-7142 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-7142
GHSA Identifier GHSA-w65c-cmxj-qrhm
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.3
CWE Classification CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Affected Product Wooey
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2026-7142

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Wooey dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

wooey fixed: 0.13.3rc1 
pip install wooey>=0.13.3rc1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show wooey

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2026-7142, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show wooey

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Wooey in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.13.3rc1), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show wooey command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment, where a product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. In Wooey, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A vulnerability was determined in Wooey up to 0.13.2. The impacted element is the function add_or_update_script of the file wooey/api/scripts.py of the component API Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 0.13.3rc1 and 0.14.0 is sufficient to resolve this issue. This patch is called f7846fc0c323da8325422cab32623491757f1b88. The affected component should be upgraded.

CVE-2026-7142 Affected Wooey Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.13.3rc1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
wooey
pypi/wooey
PyPI
< 0.13.3rc1
0.13.3rc1

References

NVD — CVE-2026-7142 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7142
Wooey Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/wooey/Wooey/issues/408
Wooey Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/wooey/Wooey/pull/407
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/wooey/Wooey/commit/f7846fc0c323da8325422cab32623491757f1b88
Wooey Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/wooey/Wooey
Wooey Release RELEASE
https://github.com/wooey/Wooey/releases/tag/v0.13.3rc1
vuldb.com/submit/801533 WEB
https://vuldb.com/submit/801533
vuldb.com/vuln/359741 WEB
https://vuldb.com/vuln/359741
vuldb.com/vuln/359741/cti WEB
https://vuldb.com/vuln/359741/cti

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-7142?
CVE-2026-7142 is a security vulnerability in Wooey involving Wooey has an Incorrect Privilege Assignment issue under CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment.
Which Wooey versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.13.3rc1 across affected packages: wooey.
What version fixes CVE-2026-7142?
Upgrading to 0.13.3rc1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is wooey affected?
Yes, wooey is affected in releases prior to 0.13.3rc1. Upgrade your dependency to 0.13.3rc1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-7142?
CVE-2026-7142 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-7142?
CVE-2026-7142 is classified under CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment (A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2026-7142?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show wooey'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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