# CVE-2026-112787: OpenCATS missing authorization in reports module

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-112787-opencats-before-0-10-0-contains-a-missing-authorization  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-20. Updated: 2026-10-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-112787 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-10-20

OpenCATS is a recruitment and applicant tracking system used by organizations to manage hiring processes. A missing authorization check allows authenticated users to access and view EEO demographic reports containing ethnicity, gender, veteran, and disability statistics without proper permission, potentially exposing sensitive workforce composition data.

Technologies: [OpenCATS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/opencats). Vendors: [OpenCATS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/opencats).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-112787 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-112787 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-112787?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 20 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** OpenCATS before 0.10.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-112787?** Yes: fixed in 0.10.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-112787 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-112787?** Check whether you run OpenCATS at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 0.10.0

## Technical details

The ReportsUI::handleRequest() method in OpenCATS fails to verify the canSeeEEOInfo permission before allowing access to EEO report actions, specifically customizeEEOReport and generateEEOReportPreview. An authenticated attacker can invoke these actions to retrieve aggregate demographic statistics. The vulnerability requires prior authentication but no additional interaction.

## Affected products

- OpenCATS OpenCATS before 0.10.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/blob/5781f41814f09493c7ce05b9251b5e09c1aff0cd/modules/reports/ReportsUI.php](https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/blob/5781f41814f09493c7ce05b9251b5e09c1aff0cd/modules/reports/ReportsUI.php)
- [https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/blob/5781f41814f09493c7ce05b9251b5e09c1aff0cd/modules/reports/ReportsUI.php](https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/blob/5781f41814f09493c7ce05b9251b5e09c1aff0cd/modules/reports/ReportsUI.php)

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