Auth bypass in Emlog
CVE-2026-73849
Emlog is an open source website building system. In 2.6.26 and earlier, install.php accepts action=reinstall without authentication and deliberately skips the already-installed check because the guard runs only when $act != 'reinstall'. A remote attacker can submit hostname, dbuser, dbpasswd, dbname, dbprefix, username, password, and email values to cause file_put_contents('config.php', $config) to overwrite the configuration with attacker-controlled database settings and create a new administrator account. No fixed version is available as of this review.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Emlog — versions <= 2.6.26
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-73849?
- CVE-2026-73849 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Emlog, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-73849?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.