Leantime: Any Authenticated User Can Self-Escalate to Admin via Unauthorized JSON-RPC Methods

Date Oct 15, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product Composer ยท leantime/leantime
CVE CVE-2026-85990
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-85990

Summary

Leantime: Any Authenticated User Can Self-Escalate to Admin via Unauthorized JSON-RPC Methods

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for leantime/leantime. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 24% percentile.

Operator check

Check whether leantime/leantime is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. EPSS probability: 0.3%; percentile: 24%.

Sources

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