Auth bypass in Sct Overseerr
CVE-2026-65696
Overseerr through 1.35.0 contains an authorization bypass through user-controlled key vulnerability in the push subscription API that allows authenticated users to list, read, and delete any other user's push subscriptions by supplying an arbitrary userId in the path parameters. Attackers can exploit the missing ownership check in the affected handlers to access target user records without the filteredFields filter, leaking sensitive data including email addresses and plexId values.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
EPSS: 0.003 (17.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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
- Sct Overseerr — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (technical-description, exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-65696?
- CVE-2026-65696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sct Overseerr, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-07-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-65696?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.