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djust: Unsigned client state snapshot is restored as trusted view state (privilege escalation / state injection)

GHSA ID
GHSA-c67v-vqrp-m5wj
CVE ID
CVE-2026-61591
Severity
high
Published
Updated
CVSS
8.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v3
8.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Description

Impact

For views that opt into state snapshots, the snapshot state_json embedded in the client page was restored on reconnect as trusted view state with no integrity check. A client could edit the unsigned state_json in their page and return it in the reconnect mount frame to inject arbitrary view attributes — e.g. flip is_admin to True, or change account_id / balance — escalating privilege or tampering with business state held in public view attributes (the normal djust pattern).

Patches

Fixed in djust 1.0.7. State snapshots are signed; unsigned or forged snapshots are rejected on the back-navigation restore path.

Workarounds

Do not enable state snapshots; do not hold authorization/ownership state in public view attributes.

CWEs

References