Uncontrolled search path in Owl opds
Priority LOW 37CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Owl opds 2.2.0.4 allows Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths via a crafted network request.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00126 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owl | opds | up to 2.2.0.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- opds VendorOwl Affected up to 2.2.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:owlcyberdefense:opds-talon:2.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Owlcyberdefense |
| cpe:2.3:h:owlcyberdefense:opds-100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Owlcyberdefense |
| cpe:2.3:h:owlcyberdefense:opds-1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Owlcyberdefense |
- cpe:2.3:o:owlcyberdefense:opds-talon:2.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Owlcyberdefense
- cpe:2.3:h:owlcyberdefense:opds-100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Owlcyberdefense
- cpe:2.3:h:owlcyberdefense:opds-1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Owlcyberdefense
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-26099
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjp5-2c5h-3735
References
More Owl vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-01116 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in lib/OWL_API.php in OWL Intranet Engine 0.82… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-01973 Command injection in Owl opds CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-21088 Command injection in Owl opds CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-21096 Incorrect permission assignment in Owl opds CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-21095 Incorrect permission assignment in Owl opds CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-21090 Incorrect permission assignment in Owl opds CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-26099 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-26099 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cjp5-2c5h-3735 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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