Scoold: CORS wildcard origin with credentials enabled allows cross-origin authenticated API access from any domain
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-55842 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-15 19:17:40 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-15 19:17:41 UTC |
| Description | Scoold is a Q&A and a knowledge sharing platform for teams. Prior to 1.69.1, the apiCorsConfiguration() method in src/main/java/com/erudika/scoold/ScooldServer.java combines addAllowedOriginPattern("*") with setAllowCredentials(true), causing Spring to reflect any requesting origin while allowing cookies or session tokens. A malicious website visited by a logged-in Scoold user can therefore issue authenticated API requests, read user data, questions, and configuration, and trigger state-changing operations on the user's behalf. This issue is fixed in version 1.69.1. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-346 | CWE-942 | CWE-346 CWE-346: Origin Validation Error | CWE-942 CWE-942: Permissive Cross-domain Policy with Untrusted Domains
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/Erudika/scoold/releases/tag/1.69.1 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/Erudika/scoold/security/advisories/GHSA-q684-4jqv-c63c | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/Erudika/scoold/commit/6412441f656984c07af147b6ba2f2fc7906b2c5c | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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