BookStack Attachment Edit Endpoint AttachmentController.php getUpdateForm access control
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 · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266 and CWE-284.
Summary
A vulnerability was detected in BookStack up to 26.05.2. Affected by this issue is the function AttachmentController::getUpdateForm of the file app/Uploads/Controllers/AttachmentController.php of the component Attachment Edit Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument ID results in improper access controls. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is identified as 4e406c41c4c8060a5795e74c66fb96362e54f400. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | BookStack | 26.05.0; 26.05.1; 26.05.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BookStack Vendor— Affected 26.05.0; 26.05.1; 26.05.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bookstack:bookstack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:bookstack:bookstack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86285
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9rg8-hwc3-hh5g
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-86285 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-86285 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9rg8-hwc3-hh5g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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