CVE-2026-56782
Gorse - Unauthenticated Database Dump and Restore via /api/dump and /api/restore Endpoints
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-306 |
| Vendor | gorse-io |
| Product | gorse |
| Published | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jun 29, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
gorse-io / gorse
0 < 0.5.10
References
github.com: https://github.com/gorse-io/gorse/issues/1292 github.com: https://github.com/gorse-io/gorse/pull/1293 github.com: https://github.com/gorse-io/gorse/commit/19fdcbb309fb5b609e9cc3eb10c74885b5b27da9 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gorse-unauthenticated-database-dump-and-restore-via-api-dump-and-api-restore-endpoints
Credits
George Chen