# CVE-2026-111493: Lack of authentication and authorization in the Images.ashx endpoint in MatchPoint

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Published: 2026-11-05 · Updated: 2026-11-05

CVE-2026-111493 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 8.7 (high) and affects Matchpoint; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

Software affected: MatchPoint. An attacker can reach the Images.ashx endpoint remotely, without logging in, and download users' profile photos by guessing predictable identifiers. The description states that linking these photos to identities may be facilitated by other platform vulnerabilities.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- TPC Software Matchpoint: version range not reported

## Description

Lack of authentication and authorization in the Images.ashx endpoint in MatchPoint, which allows profile photos to be downloaded using predictable identifiers. An unauthenticated remote attacker could enumerate these identifiers and collect users' photos. Linking these photos to identities may be facilitated by other vulnerabilities in the platform.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on TPC Software Matchpoint, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-111493 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-111493

### What does this mean?

The Images.ashx endpoint in MatchPoint does not require login or authorization checks. An unauthenticated remote attacker could enumerate predictable identifiers and collect users' profile photos, which may be linked to identities through other platform vulnerabilities.

Source: https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-tpc-softwares-matchpoint

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The checked facts name the MatchPoint platform from TPC Software but list no specific versions or setups. To check a installation, confirm its MatchPoint version against the vendor's advisory and whether it exposes the Images.ashx endpoint.

Source: https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-tpc-softwares-matchpoint

### How do I fix CVE-2026-111493?

The checked facts give no fixed version, so no upgrade target is confirmed. Check TPC Software's advisory for an update that adds authentication and authorization to Images.ashx.

Source: https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-tpc-softwares-matchpoint

### What if there's no patch?

The checked facts name no workaround. Until a fix is confirmed, consult TPC Software's advisory for guidance on limiting access to the Images.ashx endpoint.

Source: https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-tpc-softwares-matchpoint

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## References

- https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-tpc-softwares-matchpoint

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