CVE-2026-111169: La Suite Docs through 6.0.1 Authorization Bypass via Comment Thread Creation
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-08 00:03 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
La Suite Docs through 6.0.1 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users to write comments into threads of documents they cannot access. Attackers who know a thread UUID can route a POST comment request through their own document’s resource_id, inserting comments into another document’s thread without access.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by VulnCheck, published 2026-10-15).
Weakness: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with high attack complexity only when specific conditions are present needing low privileges and no user interaction. Impact: confidentiality none, integrity low, availability none. CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA has no evidence of exploitation. Automatable: no. Technical impact: partial.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Exploit Observer found 3 code repositories naming this CVE.
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See all 6 references on Exploit Observer
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.003
low predicted chance of attack - VEDAS
- 0.987
strong exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- Suricata
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| suitenumerique docs | from 4.0.0 up to and including 6.0.1 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
How to fix it
Vendor guidance:
- https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs/pull/2838 (patch, issue-tracking)
- https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs/commit/43f97482dfb968264dceccabb76e155791c8e019 (patch)
How to detect it
Suricata rules (network detection)
1 rule that alert on traffic matching this exploit: VEDAS CVE-2026-111169 La Suite Docs - Broken Access Control Comment Injection into Foreign Thread. Add them to your Suricata rule set and reload.
Show the rules
alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HTTP_SERVERS $HTTP_PORTS (msg:"VEDAS CVE-2026-111169 La Suite Docs - Broken Access Control Comment Injection into Foreign Thread"; flow:established,to_server; http.method; content:"POST"; http.uri; content:"/api/v1.0/documents/"; nocase; fast_pattern; content:"/threads/"; nocase; distance:0; content:"/comments/"; nocase; distance:0; classtype:web-application-attack; reference:cve,CVE-2026-111169; reference:url,https://www.exploit.observer/?keyword=CVE-2026-111169&match=exact; reference:url,https://subdomain.center/?engine=ammonites&keyword=lasuite-docs&match=exact; metadata:signature_type network_only; sid:1083602; rev:1;)
CVE-2026-111169.rules on GitHub
References
Vendor advisories and patches
- https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs/pull/2838 (patch, issue-tracking)
- https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs/commit/43f97482dfb968264dceccabb76e155791c8e019 (patch)
Technical analysis and advisories
- https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs/blob/dbf8fece4e72292443dc71ff173593551203d011/src/backend/core/api/permissions.py#L178-L182 (technical-description)
- https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs/blob/dbf8fece4e72292443dc71ff173593551203d011/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py#L3278-L3282 (technical-description)
- https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs/blob/dbf8fece4e72292443dc71ff173593551203d011/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py#L929-L931 (technical-description)
- VulnCheck Advisory: La Suite Docs through 6.0.0 Authorization Bypass via Comment Thread Creation (third-party-advisory)
Other references
- https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs (product)
Other databases
Where this comes from
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