BookStack before 26.05.4 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the portable ZIP import functionality that allows users with Import Content and Create Books permissions to upload a PHP polyglot file as a book cover. Attackers can bypass image extension validation by embedding a PHP file with a .php filename in the ZIP archive, which is stored in the public web root and executed by unauthenticated requests.
History

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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Description BookStack before 26.05.4 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the portable ZIP import functionality that allows users with Import Content and Create Books permissions to upload a PHP polyglot file as a book cover. Attackers can bypass image extension validation by embedding a PHP file with a .php filename in the ZIP archive, which is stored in the public web root and executed by unauthenticated requests.
Title BookStack before 26.05.4 Remote Code Execution via Book Cover
First Time appeared Bookstackapp
Bookstackapp bookstack
Weaknesses CWE-434
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:bookstackapp:bookstack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Bookstackapp
Bookstackapp bookstack
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-08-29T13:47:53.312Z

Updated: 2026-08-31T18:21:21.212Z

Reserved: 2026-08-29T13:22:57.885Z

Link: CVE-2026-82450

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-31T18:21:17.579Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-29T14:16:37.930

Modified: 2026-08-31T20:56:08.800

Link: CVE-2026-82450

cve-icon Redhat

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