Auth bypass in Bookstackapp Bookstack
CVE-2026-67204
BookStack before 26.05.4 contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows authenticated API users with image-update or image-delete permissions to manipulate other users' avatars by exploiting missing content-type restrictions in the Image Gallery API endpoints. Attackers can supply a user avatar's ID to the API controller, which loads any image type without the web controller's gallery and drawio restrictions, and when the avatar's uploaded_to field matches a page ID accessible to the attacker, the authorization check passes allowing the attacker to rename, replace, or delete the target user's avatar without requiring user-management permission.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
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:N/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (release-notes)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (release-notes)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-67204?
- CVE-2026-67204 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bookstackapp Bookstack, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-67204?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.