Wallabag user can reset data unintentionally
Description
wallabag was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) which allows attackers to arbitrarily reset annotations, entries and tags, by the GET request to /reset/annotations, /reset/entries, /reset/tags, /reset/archived.
This vulnerability has a CVSSv3.1 score of 4.3.
You should immediately patch your instance to version 2.6.3 or higher if you have more than one user and/or having open registration.
Resolution
These actions are now doable only via POST method, which ensures that we can't do them via a 3rd-party website.
Credits
We would like to thank @zpbrent for reporting this issue through huntr.dev.
Reference: https://huntr.dev/bounties/4ee0ef74-e4d4-46e7-a05c-076bce522299/
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | wallabag/wallabag | >= 2.0.0-alpha.1, < 2.6.3 | 2.6.3 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-352- Platform
- Composer
- Package
wallabag/wallabag- Disclosed
- 21.08.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-p8gp-899c-jvq9 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: wallabag/wallabag
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 12
- First → latest
- 05.2022 04.2025
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 12
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 9
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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