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CVE-2026-82450

8.7
High
EPSS 0.57%Patch availableSep 1, 2026

RCE via crafted ZIP book cover in BookStack (<26.05.4).

common questions

Is CVE-2026-82450 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-82450 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 0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-82450?

CVE-2026-82450 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. 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-2026-82450?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-82450. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-82450 affect?

CVE-2026-82450 affects BookStack < 26.05.4, BookStack Portable ZIP import feature, Self-hosted BookStack instances. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-82450?

Upgrade to 26.05.4 or apply patch; restrict Import/Create Books perms and block .php uploads.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
BookStack < 26.05.4BookStack Portable ZIP import featureSelf-hosted BookStack instances
impact

Remote code execution: attacker uploads PHP polyglot in ZIP import, stored in web root and executed via unauthenticated HTTP requests.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
bookstackapp bookstack
  • affected< 26.05.4

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.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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