BookStack Incorrect Access Control vulnerability
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | ssddanbrown/bookstack | < 24.05.1 | 24.05.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36676
- https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/issues/4993
- https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/commit/69af9e0dbdefd8c6c951e8afbe2bba141d454beb
- https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack
- https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v24.05.1
- https://www.bookstackapp.com/blog/bookstack-release-v24-05-1
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-284, CWE-79- Platform
- Composer
- Package
ssddanbrown/bookstack- Disclosed
- 10.07.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-pj36-fcrg-327j - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: ssddanbrown/bookstack
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
- 10
- First → latest
- 03.2020 07.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 4
- Medium 5
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 4
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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