CVE-2026-5484

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-04-03. NVD baseline CVSS 5.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
5.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A weakness has been identified in BookStackApp BookStack up to 26.03. Affected is the function chapterToMarkdown of the file app/Exports/ExportFormatter.php of the component Chapter Export Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument pages can lead to improper access controls. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 26.03.1 is able to address this issue. This patch is called 8a59895ba063040cc8dafd82e94024c406df3d04. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early, responded in a very professional manner and quickly released a fixed version of the affected product.

CVSS v3
5.3
EG Score
5.3(medium)
EG Risk
55(Attend)
EG Risk 55/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity53% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
24.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 3, 2026

Last Modified

July 20, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jul 20, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_release.
generic

BookStack Security Release v26.03.1 · BookStack

https://www.bookstackapp.com/blog/bookstack-release-v26-03-1/
generic

CVE-Bookstack/Permission Bypass in Markdown Chapter Export at main · Ghufran2/CVE-Bookstack · GitHub

https://github.com/Ghufran2/CVE-Bookstack/blob/main/Permission%20Bypass%20in%20Markdown%20Chapter%20Export
github_release Patch Available

BookStack v26.03.1

Patch available: BookStackApp/BookStack v26.03.1

https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/tag/v26.03.1
github_commit Patch Available

commit 8a59895ba063 (BookStackApp/BookStack)

Patch available: BookStackApp/BookStack v26.03.1 (contains commit 8a59895ba063)

https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/commit/8a59895ba063040cc8dafd82e94024c406df3d04
generic

GitHub - BookStackApp/BookStack: NOW MANAGED ON CODEBERG · GitHub

https://github.com/BookStackApp/BookStack/

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-5484?
CVE-2026-5484 is a medium vulnerability published on April 3, 2026. A weakness has been identified in BookStackApp BookStack up to 26.03. Affected is the function chapterToMarkdown of the file app/Exports/ExportFormatter.php of the component Chapter Export Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument pages can lead to improper access controls. It is possible…
When was CVE-2026-5484 disclosed?
CVE-2026-5484 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 3, 2026, with the most recent update on July 20, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-5484 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-5484 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 24.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-5484?
CVE-2026-5484 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-5484?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-5484, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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