CVE-2026-54676 Scoold: GET /api/posts/{id}/answers leaks private-space replies when personal API tokens are enabled
Attackers with personal API tokens can read private replies in inaccessible spaces due to missing authorization checks in the answers endpoint.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-54676?
CVE-2026-54676 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Erudika scoold, published on 17 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Scoold is a Q&A and a knowledge sharing platform for teams. Prior to 1.69.0, users with personal API tokens can retrieve replies from questions in private spaces they cannot access because src/main/java/com/erudika/scoold/api/ApiController.java in ApiController.getPostReplies() does not apply canAccessSpace before returning data from GET /api/posts/{id}/answers. The issue is reachable when scoold.api_user_access_enabled and scoold.api_enabled are true and a token holder knows or enumerates a private question identifier. Under those conditions, the question endpoint can deny access while the answers endpoint returns the private reply bodies, exposing confidential team or project discussions. This issue is fixed in version 1.69.0.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-54676?
How do I fix CVE-2026-54676?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-54676 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-2026-54676 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-54676 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cff-ppf7-pc42.