CVE-2026-71878
Auth bypass in GBIF IPT (<3.3.4) allows remote admin takeover
Is CVE-2026-71878 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-71878 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-71878?
CVE-2026-71878 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.2. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-71878?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-71878. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-71878 affect?
CVE-2026-71878 affects GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit (IPT) < 3.3.4, IPT deployments exposing setup endpoint. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-71878?
Upgrade to IPT 3.3.4+ immediately; block/setup endpoint until patched
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authentication bypass in setup UI lets remote attackers gain full administrative control — modify data, users, and configuration.
Immediate action required
- affected< 3.3.4
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.