CVE-2026-55842
Scoold: CORS wildcard origin with credentials enabled allows cross-origin authenticated API access from any domain
Description
Scoold is a Q&A and a knowledge sharing platform for teams. Prior to 1.69.1, the apiCorsConfiguration() method in src/main/java/com/erudika/scoold/ScooldServer.java combines addAllowedOriginPattern("*") with setAllowCredentials(true), causing Spring to reflect any requesting origin while allowing cookies or session tokens. A malicious website visited by a logged-in Scoold user can therefore issue authenticated API requests, read user data, questions, and configuration, and trigger state-changing operations on the user's behalf. This issue is fixed in version 1.69.1.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 15, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 15, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Scoold to version 1.69.1 or later.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Scoold is a Q&A and a knowledge sharing platform for teams. Prior to 1.69.1, the apiCorsConfiguration() method in src/main/java/com/erudika/scoold/ScooldServer.java combines addAllowedOriginPattern("*") with setAllowCredentials(true), causing Spring to reflect any requesting origin while allowing cookies or session tokens. A malicious website visited by a logged-in Scoold user can therefore issue authenticated API requests, read user data, questions, and configuration, and trigger state-changing operations on the user's behalf. This issue is fixed in version 1.69.1. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-346 Added CWE CWE-942 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/55xxx/CVE-2026-55842.json">CVE-2026-55842</a> Added Reference https://github.com/Erudika/scoold/commit/6412441f656984c07af147b6ba2f2fc7906b2c5c Added Reference https://github.com/Erudika/scoold/releases/tag/1.69.1 Added Reference https://github.com/Erudika/scoold/security/advisories/GHSA-q684-4jqv-c63c