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.

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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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{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:U/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

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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