An unrestricted file rename vulnerability in the /api/create-user component of bookcars…
Priority HIGH 73CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An unrestricted file rename vulnerability in the /api/create-user component of bookcars v8.3 allows authenticated attackers to leverage directory traversal sequences to move arbitrary files from temporary storage to arbitrary locations on the server filesystem. This enables unauthorized access to sensitive files, the overwriting of critical application files, and remote code execution (RCE).
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00998 62nd 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
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-36723
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h4jx-rqpj-659f
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-36723 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-36723 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h4jx-rqpj-659f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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