# CVE-2026-5652: An insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the Users API component of Crafty Controller allows a remote…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-5652-an-insecure-direct-object-reference-vulnerability-in-the-users-api  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-5652 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9 · Published 2026-04-21

An insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the Users API component of Crafty Controller allows a remote, authenticated attacker to perform user modification actions via improper API permissions validation.

Technologies: [Craftycontrol Crafty Controller](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/crafty-controller). Vendors: [Craftycontrol](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/craftycontrol).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-5652 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-5652 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-5652?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9, published 21 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Craftycontrol Crafty Controller. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-5652?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-5652?** Check whether you run Craftycontrol Crafty Controller. 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.

## Affected products

- Craftycontrol Crafty Controller

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