Missing authorisation checks in chttpd in Apache CouchDB 3.5.2 and below on all platforms allows any request to read the full contents of a prefixed _user or _replicator database via an unauthorised API endpoint.
The use of prefixed system databases is very rare.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.5.3, which fixes this issue.
The use of prefixed system databases is very rare.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.5.3, which fixes this issue.
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Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0000
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| Description | Missing authorisation checks in chttpd in Apache CouchDB 3.5.2 and below on all platforms allows any request to read the full contents of a prefixed _user or _replicator database via an unauthorised API endpoint. The use of prefixed system databases is very rare. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.5.3, which fixes this issue. | |
| Title | Apache CouchDB: Auth bypass in prefixed _users and _replicator databases | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
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Updated: 2026-10-20T15:40:47.497Z
Reserved: 2026-09-13T15:07:31.018Z
Link: CVE-2026-90800
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-20T16:17:16.033
Modified: 2026-10-20T16:17:16.033
Link: CVE-2026-90800
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