CVE-2026-28374 — Editors could delete any annotation, even those they do not

title: Editor Deleting Unowned Annotation - CVE-2026-28374
id: scw-2026-05-13-ai-1
status: experimental
level: medium
description: |
  Detects an editor user attempting to delete an annotation via a DELETE request to a URI containing '/annotations/'. This rule specifically targets the behavior described in CVE-2026-28374 where editors can delete annotations they do not have read access to, indicating a potential abuse of privileges.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-13
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-28374/
tags:
  - attack.privilege_escalation
  - attack.t1204.002
logsource:
    category: webserver
detection:
  selection:
      cs-method:
          - 'DELETE'
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - '/annotations/'
      condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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