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TI-2026-32660 Aliases CVE-2026-44775

Kavita: No authentication at /api/Reader/image

Priority LOW 36CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

Kavita is a cross platform reading server. Prior to 0.9.0, the ReaderController.GetImage endpoint is decorated with [AllowAnonymous], allowing completely unauthenticated access to page images from any chapter in any library. While the endpoint accepts an apiKey parameter, it is never validated. Since entity IDs are sequential integers, an unauthenticated attacker can trivially enumerate all content on the server. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00281 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Kavita (Kareadita): 0.9.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
KareaditaKavitabefore 0.9.00.9.0Patch availableCNA
  • Kavita VendorKareadita Affected before 0.9.0 Fixed in 0.9.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Kavita (Kareadita) Fixed in 0.9.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44775

References

Other 2

  • TI-2022-03662 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in kareadita/kavita CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-26712 Path traversal in Kavita lets unauthenticated attackers read files CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-32661 Kavita: IDOR in /api/Download/* CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2022-03617 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in kareadita/kavita CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-34790 Kavita: Pre-Auth Account Takeover CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2023-00871 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in kareadita/kavita CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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