usememos UpdateInstanceSetting App.tsx memos_access_token improper authorization
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-266 and CWE-285.
Summary
A weakness has been identified in usememos memos up to 0.22.1. This affects the function memos_access_token of the file src/App.tsx of the component UpdateInstanceSetting. This manipulation of the argument additionalStyle/additionalScript causes improper authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| usememos | memos | 0.22.0; 0.22.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/usememos/memos (Go) | up to 0.22.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-gqp3-hfc3-8q54 |
- memos Vendorusememos Affected 0.22.0; 0.22.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/usememos/memos (Go) Vendor— Affected up to 0.22.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-gqp3-hfc3-8q54
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6634
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqp3-hfc3-8q54
References
More usememos vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-32234 The Memos application, up to version v0.24.3, allows for the embedding of markdown images… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-16796 elestio memos v0.23.0 is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) due to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04328 Improper Access Control in usememos/memos CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-04459 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in usememos/memos CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2022-04458 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in usememos/memos CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2022-04283 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in usememos/memos CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-6634 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-6634 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqp3-hfc3-8q54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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