CVE-2026-52466

Incorrect Access Control Leading to Unauthorized Function Execution in VuFind

Published Aug 5, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Open Library Foundation VuFind v11.0.3 and v4.1 is vulnerable to toInorrect Access Control. The application fails to stop processing an incoming request in VuFind\Controller\AbstractBase::validateAccessPermission after it has found that controller level access permissions do not allow access to the requested function. The requester receives a response indicating that access was denied, but the actual function is executed regardless of that.

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Title Incorrect Access Control Leading to Unauthorized Function Execution in VuFind
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Title Unauthorized Function Execution in VuFind Due to Access Control Flaw
Weaknesses CWE-284
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Weaknesses CWE-863
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Unauthorized Function Execution in VuFind Due to Access Control Flaw
Weaknesses CWE-284
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Description Open Library Foundation VuFind v11.0.3 and v4.1 is vulnerable to toInorrect Access Control. The application fails to stop processing an incoming request in VuFind\Controller\AbstractBase::validateAccessPermission after it has found that controller level access permissions do not allow access to the requested function. The requester receives a response indicating that access was denied, but the actual function is executed regardless of that.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2026, 12:21 PM
Reserved
Jun 8, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 6, 2026, 12:16 AM
Modified
Sep 9, 2026, 4:04 PM