CVE-2026-27638

ActualBudget missing authorization in sync endpoints allows cross-user budget file access in multi-user mode

Published Feb 26, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Actual is a local-first personal finance tool. Prior to version 26.2.1, in multi-user mode (OpenID), the sync API endpoints (`/sync/*`) don't verify that the authenticated user owns or has access to the file being operated on. Any authenticated user can read, modify, and overwrite any other user's budget files by providing their file ID. Version 26.2.1 patches the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qmjj-p7m9-wjrv @actual-app/sync-server: Missing authorization in sync endpoints allows cross-user budget file access in multi-user mode
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:actualbudget:actual:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Actualbudget
Actualbudget actual
Vendors & Products Actualbudget
Actualbudget actual
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Actual is a local-first personal finance tool. Prior to version 26.2.1, in multi-user mode (OpenID), the sync API endpoints (`/sync/*`) don't verify that the authenticated user owns or has access to the file being operated on. Any authenticated user can read, modify, and overwrite any other user's budget files by providing their file ID. Version 26.2.1 patches the issue.
Title ActualBudget missing authorization in sync endpoints allows cross-user budget file access in multi-user mode
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 2, 2026, 8:48 PM
Reserved
Feb 20, 2026, 10:02 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 26, 2026, 11:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:27 AM