๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-5484

MEDIUM 5.3

BookStackApp BookStack Chapter Export ExportFormatter.php chapterToMarkdown access control

CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
10th

A weakness has been identified in BookStackApp BookStack up to 26.03. Affected is the function chapterToMarkdown of the file app/Exports/ExportFormatter.php of the component Chapter Export Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument pages can lead to improper access controls. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 26.03.1 is able to address this issue. This patch is called 8a59895ba063040cc8dafd82e94024c406df3d04. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

CWE CWE-284 CWE-266
Vendor bookstackapp
Product bookstack
Published Apr 3, 2026
Last Updated Apr 8, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

BookStackApp / BookStack
26.03

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/vuln/355091 vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/vuln/355091/cti vuldb.com: https://vuldb.com/submit/781762 github.com: https://github.com/Ghufran2/CVE-Bookstack/blob/main/Permission%20Bypass%20in%20Markdown%20Chapter%20Export bookstackapp.com: https://www.bookstackapp.com/blog/bookstack-release-v26-03-1/ github.com: https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/commit/8a59895ba063040cc8dafd82e94024c406df3d04 github.com: https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03.1 github.com: https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/

Credits

๐Ÿ” Ghufran Khan (VulDB User) VulDB CNA Team