Critical 9.8Published Jun 29, 2026

CVE-2026-56782Gorse before 0.5.10 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the /api/dump and /api/restore endpoints that allows unauthenticated attackers to access protected functionality when admin_api_…

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 07:20 UTC)

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Gorse before 0.5.10 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the /api/dump and /api/restore endpoints that allows unauthenticated attackers to access protected functionality when admin_api_key is empty, which is the default configuration. Remote attackers can exfiltrate the entire database including user records, items, and feedback data containing personally identifiable information, or completely overwrite the dataset without authentication.

CVSS: 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-306
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Jul 14, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

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References

https://github.com/gorse-io/gorse/commit/19fdcbb309fb5b609e9cc3eb10c74885b5b27da9
https://github.com/gorse-io/gorse/issues/1292
https://github.com/gorse-io/gorse/pull/1293
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gorse-unauthenticated-database-dump-and-restore-via-api-dump-and-api-restore-endpoints

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