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MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Description
A weakness has been identified in BookStackApp BookStack up to 26.03. Affected is the function chapterToMarkdown of the file app/Exports/ExportFormatter.php of the component Chapter Export Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument pages can lead to improper access controls. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 26.03.1 is able to address this issue. This patch is called 8a59895ba063040cc8dafd82e94024c406df3d04. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.
Basic Information
ID
CVE-2026-5484
Source
VulDB
Published
Apr 3, 2026 at 19:45
Modified
Apr 8, 2026 at 18:52
Affected Product
Vendor
BookStackApp
Product
BookStack
Version
26.03
Affected Versions
BookStackApp BookStack 26.03
CWE Classification
References
- vuldb.com /vuln/355091
- vuldb.com /vuln/355091/cti
- vuldb.com /submit/781762
- github.com /Ghufran2/CVE-Bookstack/blob/main/Permission%20Bypass%20in%20Markdown%20Chapter%20Export
- www.bookstackapp.com /blog/bookstack-release-v26-03-1/
- github.com /BookStackApp/BookStack/commit/8a59895ba063040cc8dafd82e94024c406df3d04
- github.com /BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03.1
- github.com /BookStackApp/BookStack/