BookWyrm up to 0.9.1 Status Edit Endpoint privileges management
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in BookWyrm up to 0.9.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Status Edit Endpoint. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-86111. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in BookWyrm up to 0.9.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Status Edit Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
BookWyrm through 0.9.1 fails to validate user visibility permissions in the status edit endpoint, allowing authenticated attackers to read followers-only and direct-message reviews by enumerating sequential status IDs. Attackers can access the raw content of restricted statuses through the edit view, bypassing the privacy protections documented for these message types.
It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-86111 since 09/05/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/05/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
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Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / 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
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/05/2026 Advisory disclosed09/05/2026 CVE reserved
09/05/2026 VulDB entry created
09/05/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: github.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2026-86111 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-86111
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-399295
Entry
Created: 09/05/2026 12:25Changes: 09/05/2026 12:25 (73)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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