CVE-2026-78372
Received Received - Intake

Information Disclosure in RansomLook

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-78372, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-08-24

Last updated on: 2026-08-24

Assigner: CIRCL

Description

RansomLook does not consistently enforce authorization checks when accessing groups, markets, and ransom notes marked as private. An unauthenticated or otherwise unauthorized remote attacker can access information associated with private entities through several web views and API endpoints. The affected functionality can disclose private group or market names, ransom-note content, and metadata associated with private groups. The /compare functionality can also be queried directly with the name of a private entity, allowing an unauthorized user to retrieve information such as post counts, mirror totals, and uptime even when the entity is excluded from the normal user interface. The patch explicitly adds a privacy check before returning this information. Ransom-note views, search results, and API endpoints were similarly missing consistent filtering. The fix introduces normalized private-group identifiers and alias handling, then rejects or filters notes associated with private groups before returning them to unauthorized callers. An attacker can exploit the issue remotely without authentication or user interaction, resulting in disclosure of information that was explicitly intended to be restricted to authorized users.

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Published
2026-08-24
Last Modified
2026-08-24
Generated
2026-08-24
AI Q&A
2026-08-24
EPSS Evaluated
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ransomlook ransomlook *

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

RansomLook has a flaw where it fails to properly check authorization when accessing private groups, markets, or ransom notes. This allows unauthenticated attackers to view sensitive information meant only for authorized users, such as private group names, ransom note content, and related metadata.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check for unauthorized access to private groups, markets, or ransom notes via the /compare endpoint or API calls. Monitor logs for requests to private entities without proper authentication. Verify if private group slugs or note identifiers are exposed in responses.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could remotely access and steal private data without needing credentials or user interaction. This includes confidential ransom notes, private group details, and other restricted information, leading to potential data breaches and misuse of sensitive content.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of private data, violating regulations like GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy). Non-compliance may result in legal penalties, fines, and reputational damage due to exposed sensitive information.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the patch from the RansomLook commit to enforce authorization checks. Ensure private groups and notes are filtered in all endpoints, including /compare, notes views, and API responses. Update utility functions to normalize private group identifiers and reject unauthorized access.

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