# CVE-2026-63172: Omnispace Agora Project broken access control in user creation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-63172-omnispace-agora-project-before-26-10-0-contains-a-broken-access  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-63172 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-10-13

Omnispace Agora Project is a collaborative workspace platform for file sharing, project management, and team communication. A broken access control vulnerability allows regular team members to create new user accounts by bypassing authorization checks, potentially leading to account takeover and privilege escalation within the workspace.

Technologies: [Omnispace Agora Project](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/agora-project). Vendors: [Omnispace](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/omnispace).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-63172 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-63172 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-63172?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Omnispace Agora Project before 26.10.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-63172?** Yes: fixed in 26.10.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-63172 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-63172?** Check whether you run Omnispace Agora Project 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 26.10.0

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the user-edit action handler (actionVueEditUser) which fails to enforce the editRight() permission check before allowing user creation. An authenticated non-administrative member can invoke this action to create new accounts without proper authorization, leading to privilege escalation. The issue affects versions before 26.10.0 and is fixed in 26.10.0 and later.

## Affected products

- Omnispace Agora Project before 26.10.0

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed
- 2026-10-01: patched: Release 26.10.0 available; note the advisory publish date is after the release date

## References

- [https://github.com/xech/agora-project/releases/tag/26.10](https://github.com/xech/agora-project/releases/tag/26.10)
- [https://www.agora-project.net/](https://www.agora-project.net/)

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