VDB-409833 · CVE-2026-97737 · GCVE-0-2026-97737

muety Wakapi up to 2.17.5 User Caching Service privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in muety Wakapi up to 2.17.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the component User Caching Service. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-97737. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in muety Wakapi up to 2.17.5. This affects an unknown code of the component User Caching Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Wakapi before 2.17.6, the user caching service allows a lookup to be resolved in an unintended lookup context, leading to account takeover.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-97737 since 09/25/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2.17.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

muety

Name

Wakapi

Version

Website

Product: https://github.com/muety/wakapi/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.4
CNA Vector (MITRE): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Wakapi 2.17.6

Timelineinfo

09/25/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/25/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
09/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-97737 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-97737
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-409833

Entryinfo

Created: 09/25/2026 06:50
Changes: 09/25/2026 06:50 (64)
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