7.1
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-86113
BookWyrm through 0.9.1 Insecure Direct Object Reference in edit-readthrough Allows Tampering with Other Users' Reading Records
Description

BookWyrm through 0.9.1 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the edit_readthrough function that allows authenticated users to modify other users' reading records. Attackers can exploit sequential ReadThrough IDs to overwrite arbitrary users' start dates, finish dates, progress, and progress mode, affecting reading statistics and exported data.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 5, 2026, 10:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 5, 2026, 10:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-86113 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update BookWyrm to patch the authorization bypass in edit_readthrough.
  • Update BookWyrm to the latest version.
  • Review access controls for the edit_readthrough function.
  • Validate user permissions before modifying records.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-86113 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-86113 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description BookWyrm through 0.9.1 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the edit_readthrough function that allows authenticated users to modify other users' reading records. Attackers can exploit sequential ReadThrough IDs to overwrite arbitrary users' start dates, finish dates, progress, and progress mode, affecting reading statistics and exported data.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-639
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/86xxx/CVE-2026-86113.json">CVE-2026-86113</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm
    Added Reference https://github.com/bookwyrm-social/bookwyrm/blob/v0.9.1/bookwyrm/views/status.py
    Added Reference https://github.com/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/bookwyrm.md#finding-3-authenticated-idor-in-edit-readthrough-allows-tampering-with-other-users-reading-progress
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bookwyrm-through-0.9.1-insecure-direct-object-reference-in-edit-readthrough-allows-tampering-with-other-users-reading-records
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.