CVE-2026-71878 Authentication bypass in Integrated Publishing Toolkit
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in the exposed initial setup functionality to gain administrative control over the GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit.
- 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-2026-71878?
CVE-2026-71878 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit, published on 18 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing authentication in initial setup functionality left exposed after initial setup is completed in GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit versions before 3.3.4 allows remote authenticated attackers to gain administrative control via authentication bypass
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71878?
How do I fix CVE-2026-71878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-71878 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-2026-71878 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71878 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9cwq-xr29-c4rp.