What the vulnerability does
01Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Cloudinary Cloudinary cloudinary-image-management-and-manipulation-in-the-cloud-cdn allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Cloudinary: from n/a through <= 3.3.2.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Cloudinary versions up to 3.3.2 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify or disable features they should not have access to. An attacker with low-privilege credentials can alter settings or disable functionality for other users or the site. The vulnerability does not expose sensitive data but can disrupt service availability and integrity.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Modify or disable features and settings that should be restricted to higher-privilege users.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Unauthorized changes to Cloudinary configuration could disrupt media delivery, disable security features, or degrade service for legitimate users.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a valid low-privilege account on the Cloudinary service.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 23, 2026
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated