CVE-2026-116020

BookStack before 26.09.2 Incorrect Authorization via AttachmentController on Draft Pages

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: October 24, 2026 at 11:40 AM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 06:39 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBookStack

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

BookStack before 26.09.2 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in AttachmentController that allows authenticated users to access other users' draft page attachments by ID. Attackers with attachment permissions can enumerate sequential attachment IDs to download, rename, relink, or replace files on another user's unpublished draft pages.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-863

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