CVE-2026-61463 Shiori Authenticated Privilege Escalation via PATCH /api/v1/auth/account
Authenticated users can escalate to administrator by modifying the owner field in the account update endpoint, gaining full system access.
- 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-2026-61463?
CVE-2026-61463 is a high-severity vulnerability in go-shiori shiori, published on 13 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Shiori contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the account update endpoint that allows authenticated users to modify the owner field without authorization checks. Attackers can escalate to administrator by submitting a crafted PATCH request with owner: true, then re-authenticate to obtain an admin JWT token granting full system access.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-61463?
How do I fix CVE-2026-61463?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-61463 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-61463 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-61463 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhpw-w7p5-4c7m.