CVE-2026-44794

Nautobot: REST API permits creation of GenericForeignKey references to objects that the user should not be able to reference

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: May 28, 2026 at 05:01 PM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 08:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsNautobotNautobot

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Nautobot is a Network Source of Truth and Network Automation Platform. Prior to 2.4.33 and 3.1.2, in the case of inter-object references via GenericForeignKey (a pattern allowing an object to reference another object that may belong to one of several different "content types" or database tables), when creating or updating an object containing a GenericForeignKey, Nautobot's REST API failed to enforce user "view" permissions when determining whether a given reference to another object would be valid. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.4.33 and 3.1.2.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.4.333.0.0 ≤ v < 3.1.2
v < 2.4.33
Affected range stops below 2.4.33, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (5)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/security/advisories/GHSA-wpxj-44w3-2j6x
x_refsource_MISCProductRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/releases/tag/v2.4.33
x_refsource_MISCProductRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/nautobot/nautobot/releases/tag/v3.1.2

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-862

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