CVE-2026-77776 (GCVE-0-2026-77776)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-21 11:22 – Updated: 2026-11-08 14:09- CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/headroomlabs-ai/headroom/pull/2207 | issue-trackingpatch |
| https://github.com/headroomlabs-ai/headroom/blob/… | technical-description |
| https://github.com/headroomlabs-ai/headroom/blob/… | technical-description |
| https://github.com/headroomlabs-ai/headroom | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/headroom-pro… | third-party-advisory |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headroom Labs | Headroom |
Affected:
0 , < 0.36.1
(semver)
Unaffected: 0.36.1 (semver) |
guessed |
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