CVE-2026-47202 Kavita: Pre-Auth Account Takeover
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to obtain JWTs for any user, including admins, leading to full account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-47202?
CVE-2026-47202 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Kareadita Kavita, published on 26 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kavita is a cross platform reading server. Prior to 0.9.0.2, an Improper Token validation flaw permits a remote and unauthenticated threat actor to request a JWT for any user including admins given knowledge of their username. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.0.2.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47202?
How do I fix CVE-2026-47202?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-47202 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-47202 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47202 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m2v3-fcjh-hm22.