CVE-2026-56782
CriticalCVSS 9.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk86th percentile - higher than 86% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in Gorse before version 0.5.10 allows authentication bypass in the /api/dump and /api/restore endpoints. When the admin_api_key is empty (default configuration), unauthenticated attackers can access protected functionality.
Risk Assessment
The risk includes exfiltration of the entire database containing personally identifiable information, items, and feedback data, as well as complete overwriting of the dataset without authentication, potentially leading to privacy breaches and data integrity loss.
Recommendation
Immediately upgrade Gorse to version 0.5.10 or later and configure a non-empty admin API key (admin_api_key) to secure the /api/dump and /api/restore endpoints.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.