Auth bypass in Blackcandy-Org Black Candy
CVE-2026-97061
Black Candy through 3.2.1 fails to scope playlist search queries to the authenticated session user, allowing any authenticated user to enumerate all playlists on the instance. Attackers can query the SearchController or Search::PlaylistsController endpoints with blank or targeted search parameters to retrieve playlist names belonging to other users without authorization.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GitHub Issue #463 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/blackcandy-org/blackcandy/blob/93cfdca9857a5e2ae847469c3238a6174515c… (technical-description)
- github.com/blackcandy-org/blackcandy/blob/93cfdca9857a5e2ae847469c3238a6174515c… (technical-description)
- github.com/blackcandy-org/blackcandy/blob/93cfdca9857a5e2ae847469c3238a6174515c… (technical-description)
- github.com/blackcandy-org/blackcandy (product)
- VulnCheck Advisory: Black Candy through 3.2.1 Information Disclosure via Playlist Search (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-97061?
- CVE-2026-97061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Blackcandy-Org Black Candy, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-09-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-97061?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.