CVE-2026-86118
gonic before 0.22.0 Missing Administrator Check on the Subsonic startScan Endpoint
Description
gonic versions before 0.22.0 fail to validate administrator privileges in the startScan endpoint, allowing any authenticated user to trigger media library rescans. Attackers can repeatedly call the startScan endpoint to force CPU and I/O-intensive filesystem operations, causing denial of service on multi-user instances.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 5, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 5, 2026, 10:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| 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 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update gonic to version 0.22.0 or later.
- Apply vendor security patches promptly.
- Restrict access to the startScan endpoint.
- Monitor system resource utilization.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description gonic versions before 0.22.0 fail to validate administrator privileges in the startScan endpoint, allowing any authenticated user to trigger media library rescans. Attackers can repeatedly call the startScan endpoint to force CPU and I/O-intensive filesystem operations, causing denial of service on multi-user instances. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-862 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/86xxx/CVE-2026-86118.json">CVE-2026-86118</a> Added Reference https://github.com/sentriz/gonic Added Reference https://github.com/sentriz/gonic/blob/v0.21.0/server/ctrlsubsonic/ctrl.go Added Reference https://github.com/sentriz/gonic/blob/v0.21.0/server/ctrlsubsonic/handlers_common.go Added Reference https://github.com/sentriz/gonic/releases/tag/v0.22.0 Added Reference https://github.com/sentriz/gonic/security/advisories/GHSA-453r-pgfw-h3pq Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gonic-before-0.22.0-missing-administrator-check-on-the-subsonic-startscan-endpoint