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CVE-2026-1879 — A vulnerability was detected in Harvard University IQSS Dataverse up to 6.8

Medium CVSS 6.5

A vulnerability was detected in Harvard University IQSS Dataverse up to 6.8. This affects an unknown function of the file /ThemeAndWidgets.xhtml of the component Theme Customization. Performing a manipulation of the argument uploadLogo results in unrestricted upload. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 6.10 mitigates this issue. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (2.0)
Published
2026-04-01
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-284, CWE-434

Affected products

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Matched remediation archetype

Authorization bypass, IDOR, and cross-tenant access

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Check exposure

  • Map object and action authorization checks across API, UI, batch, import/export, and background-job paths.
  • Identify tenant, ownership, role, and policy boundaries for affected resources and administrative operations.
  • Use synthetic fixtures to compare intended access matrices without accessing another user's real data.

Remediate safely

  • Enforce server-side authorization at each resource access and state transition using the authenticated principal and trusted tenant context.
  • Scope data queries by tenant and ownership; treat client-supplied identifiers, roles, and policy claims as untrusted.
  • Add deny-by-default policy tests for horizontal and vertical access across every affected transport.

Authoritative sources

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