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CVE-2026-56782: Gorse - Unauthenticated Database Dump and Restore via /api/dump and /api/restore Endpoints

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-06-29 · updated 2026-10-25
• Weakness: CWE-306

Description

Gorse before 0.5.10 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the /api/dump and /api/restore endpoints that allows unauthenticated attackers to access protected functionality when admin_api_key is empty, which is the default configuration. Remote attackers can exfiltrate the entire database including user records, items, and feedback data containing personally identifiable information, or completely overwrite the dataset without authentication.

Affected products

• gorse-io gorse: before 0.5.10 — fixed in 0.5.10

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: gorse-io gorse 0.5.10. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/gorse-io/gorse/commit/19fdcbb309fb5b609e9cc3eb10c74885b5b27da9
• https://github.com/gorse-io/gorse/issues/1292
• https://github.com/gorse-io/gorse/pull/1293
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gorse-unauthenticated-database-dump-and-restore-via-api-dump-and-api-restore-endpoints

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