# CVE-2026-16209: Gerapy Project Upload Endpoint views.py missing authentication

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-07-19 · Updated: 2026-07-20

## Affected

- n/a Gerapy: 0.9.0, 0.9.1, 0.9.2, 0.9.3, 0.9.4, 0.9.5, 0.9.6, 0.9.7, 0.9.8, 0.9.9, 0.9.10, 0.9.11, 0.9.12, 0.9.13

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in Gerapy up to 0.9.13. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file gerapy/server/core/views.py of the component Project Upload Endpoint. Such manipulation leads to missing authentication. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is bd4891c60315f17611a3b7a651ffe0fba7cfe71e. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Gerapy, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/380025
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/380025/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16209
- https://vuldb.com/submit/857926
- https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/issues/317
- https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/pull/319
- https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/commit/bd4891c60315f17611a3b7a651ffe0fba7cfe71e
- https://github.com/Gerapy/Gerapy/

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