samuelclay NewsBlur up to 14.4.x /social/interactions authorization
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in samuelclay NewsBlur up to 14.4.x. This impacts an unknown function of the file /social/interactions. Executing a manipulation can lead to authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-56772. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability was found in samuelclay NewsBlur up to 14.4.x. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file /social/interactions. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
NewsBlur before 14.5.0 contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows authenticated users to read private notification feeds by supplying arbitrary user_id values to the GET /social/interactions endpoint without ownership verification. Attackers can enumerate user_id values to access another user's follows, replies, and social activity without authorization.
The weakness was published by George Chen. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-56772 since 06/23/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
Upgrading to version 14.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 613c60b67cc46b3f4cae1dc2dfd8d717a39bc483 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploiting
Class: AuthorizationCWE: CWE-639 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: NewsBlur 14.5.0
Patch: 613c60b67cc46b3f4cae1dc2dfd8d717a39bc483
Timeline
06/23/2026 CVE reserved06/25/2026 VulDB entry created
06/26/2026 Advisory disclosed
06/26/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: github.com
Researcher: George Chen
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-56772 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-56772
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-374020
Entry
Created: 06/26/2026 01:17Changes: 06/26/2026 01:17 (79)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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