How severe is CVE-2026-52466?

CVE-2026-52466 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-52466 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-52466?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2026-52466 published?

CVE-2026-52466 was published on 2026-08-06.

CVE-2026-52466

CVE-2026-52466 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (19th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-863
Published: 2026-08-06
Last modified: 2026-08-06

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-52466?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2026-52466?: CVE-2026-52466 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-52466 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-52466?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2026-52466 published?: CVE-2026-52466 was published on 2026-08-06.

References

https://vufind.org/wiki/security:cve-2026-52466

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