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CVE-2026-42571
UNKNOWN · CVSS n/a
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-05-09T20:16:29.277 · Last modified 2026-06-17T10:48:03.407

Summary

Pelican is a platform for creating data federations. From versions 7.21.0 to before 7.21.5, 7.22.0 to before 7.22.3, 7.23.0 to before 7.23.3, and 7.24.0 to before 7.24.2, there is a a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Pelican's Web User Interface (WebUI). This attack allows any user authenticated to the WebUI via OAuth to gain admin privileges under certain configurations. This issue has been patched in versions 7.21.5, 7.22.3, 7.23.3, and 7.24.2.

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