CVE-2024-36676 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Incorrect access control in BookStack before v24.05.1 allows attackers to confirm existing system users and perform targeted notification email DoS via public facing forms.

Published: 2024-07-09

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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Version	Status	Constraints
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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-pj36-fcrg-327j	BookStack Incorrect Access Control vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00646.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/4993
https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v24.05.1
https://www.bookstackapp.com/blog/bookstack-release-v24-05-1/

History

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Subscriptions

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T03:37:05.349Z

Reserved: 2024-05-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-36676

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T03:37:05.349Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-07-09T22:15:02.467

Modified: 2026-06-17T07:37:05.583

Link: CVE-2024-36676

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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