6.9
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-86777
AlchemyCMS before 7.4.16 and 8.x before 8.3.6 Missing Authorization on GET /api/nodes
Description

AlchemyCMS versions before 7.4.16 and 8.x before 8.3.6 fail to authorize access to the GET /api/nodes endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve all navigation nodes. Attackers can access the endpoint without authentication to disclose restricted page names, URL paths, and internal URLs from all sites and languages.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 9, 2026, 10:22 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 9, 2026, 10:22 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-86777 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 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update AlchemyCMS to a version that properly authorizes access to the API.
  • Update AlchemyCMS to version 7.4.16 or later.
  • Update AlchemyCMS to version 8.3.6 or later.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-86777 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. 09, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description AlchemyCMS versions before 7.4.16 and 8.x before 8.3.6 fail to authorize access to the GET /api/nodes endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve all navigation nodes. Attackers can access the endpoint without authentication to disclose restricted page names, URL paths, and internal URLs from all sites and languages.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/86xxx/CVE-2026-86777.json">CVE-2026-86777</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms
    Added Reference https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/blob/v8.3.5/app/controllers/alchemy/api/nodes_controller.rb
    Added Reference https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/commit/5e2cd16a806c9d2df3eb6e3c889402487e0085b6
    Added Reference https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/commit/9bdb98496d6f17277ed05dd1abc3188f880aa554
    Added Reference https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/releases/tag/v7.4.16
    Added Reference https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/releases/tag/v8.3.6
    Added Reference https://github.com/AlchemyCMS/alchemy_cms/security/advisories/GHSA-wppq-8h64-w78r
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/alchemycms-before-7.4.16-and-8-x-before-8.3.6-missing-authorization-on-get-api-nodes
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