CVE-2026-84695
What it is
BookStack before 26.05.4 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the drawing upload endpoint that accepts unvalidated base64 content and stores it without content inspection. Attackers with editor permissions can upload SVG files containing scripts that execute in administrator browsers when accessed through the image gallery API without content-type validation or CSP headers.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-84695.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-84695. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/commit/ac0348a79f3ddd004ca87703948cb9c7d19a420a
- https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.05.4
References
- https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack
- https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/blob/v26.05.3/app/Uploads/ImageService.php
- https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/commit/ac0348a79f3ddd004ca87703948cb9c7d19a420a
- https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.05.4
- https://www.bookstackapp.com/blog/bookstack-release-v26-05-4/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bookstack-before-26.05.4-stored-xss-via-drawing-upload