CVE-2026-55089Proof of concept (PoC) published · CISA
Etherpad: JWT `admin` claim presence-only check lets non-admin OAuth users invoke every Etherpad HTTP API endpoint
CVSS score
9.9
EPSS probability
%0.5
Risk score
0.0
Published
2 mo ago
Vulnerability Timeline (Change History)
CVE-2026-55089 historical changes made to the vulnerability by NVD, CISA and MITRE:
| Date | Actor / Source | Action / Description | Type | Previous value | New value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.09.2026 | nvd@nist.gov | Initial Analysis & CVSS Vector Assignment | CVSS V3.1 | — | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L |
| 19.08.2026 | CISA Coordinator | SSVC Risk Re-assessment | SSVC / KEV | exploitation: none | exploitation: none |
| 19.08.2026 | MITRE / NVD | New CVE Record Received & Ingested | CVE Created | — | CVE-2026-55089 |
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