Attachment metadata disclosure via missing page-view check
Published Sep 7, 2026 · Updated Sep 9, 2026
Improper access control in BookStack 26.05.0 through 26.05.2 allows remote authenticated users to read restricted attachment metadata. AttachmentController::getUpdateForm retrieves an attachment by numeric ID and renders its name and external-link URL without checking PageView permission. Exploitation requires PageUpdate and AttachmentCreate rights combined with denied PageView access; attachment content and modification remain unavailable.
Summary
What happened
Improper access control in BookStack 26.05.0 through 26.05.2 allows remote authenticated users to read restricted attachment metadata. AttachmentController::getUpdateForm retrieves an attachment by numeric ID and renders its name and external-link URL without checking PageView permission. Exploitation requires PageUpdate and AttachmentCreate rights combined with denied PageView access; attachment content and modification remain unavailable.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-86285
- Published
- Sep 7, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 9, 2026
- Vendor
- BookStack
- Product
- BookStack
- Classifications
- CWE-284, CWE-266, T1213
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 7, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=26.05.0
- Affected versionversion=26.05.1
- Affected versionversion=26.05.2
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- BookStack attachment edit-form proof of conceptfunctional · demonstrated
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