CVE-2026-26100 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Owl opds

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers can manipulate files via crafted network requests due to incorrect permission assignments in the Owl OPDS server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-26100?

CVE-2026-26100 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Owl opds, published on 20 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Owl opds 2.2.0.4 allows File Manipulation via a crafted network request.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-26100?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Owlcyberdefense Opds-Talon.

How do I fix CVE-2026-26100?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-26100 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-26100 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-26100 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-988g-r4v6-j68v.

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