Auth bypass in Sysadminsmedia Homebox
CVE-2026-48974
HomeBox is a home inventory and organization system. Prior to 0.26.0, POST /v1/groups/members invokes HandleGroupMemberAdd and GroupService.AddMember using a caller-supplied userID without requiring an owner role, an invitation token, target-user consent, or target-user notification. Any authenticated user can force another account into the caller's group, disclose the target user's email address and name through the resulting member list, and create the membership prerequisite used by a separate cross-group inventory-wipe vulnerability. This issue is fixed in version 0.26.0.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Sysadminsmedia Homebox — versions < 0.26.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-48974?
- CVE-2026-48974 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sysadminsmedia Homebox, classified under Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-48974?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.