CVE-2026-39355

Genealogy is Missing Authorization in `TeamController::transferOwnership()` Allows Any Authenticated User to Hijack Any Team (Broken Access Control)

Published Apr 7, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Genealogy is a family tree PHP application. Prior to 5.9.1, a critical broken access control vulnerability in the genealogy application allows any authenticated user to transfer ownership of arbitrary non-personal teams to themselves. This enables complete takeover of other users’ team workspaces and unrestricted access to all genealogy data associated with the compromised team. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.9.1.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kreaweb
Kreaweb genealogy
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:kreaweb:genealogy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Kreaweb
Kreaweb genealogy
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mgeurts
Mgeurts genealogy
Vendors & Products Mgeurts
Mgeurts genealogy
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Genealogy is a family tree PHP application. Prior to 5.9.1, a critical broken access control vulnerability in the genealogy application allows any authenticated user to transfer ownership of arbitrary non-personal teams to themselves. This enables complete takeover of other users’ team workspaces and unrestricted access to all genealogy data associated with the compromised team. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.9.1.
Title Genealogy is Missing Authorization in `TeamController::transferOwnership()` Allows Any Authenticated User to Hijack Any Team (Broken Access Control)
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 6:10 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2026, 9:29 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 7, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 PM