Description
changedetection.io's /settings save handler builds an update dict from form.data['application'] and blind-merges it into the stored application settings via .update(). Because WTForms represents an unchecked checkbox as False rather than 'unchanged', and only the 'password' field is special-cased against this problem, a POST to /settings that omits the api_access_token_enabled field (e.g. a minimal scripted request) silently disables API key enforcement for the entire REST API, exposing the full watch list, history, and configuration to unauthenticated requests.
Published: 2026-08-05
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dgtlmoon
Dgtlmoon changedetection.io
Vendors & Products Dgtlmoon
Dgtlmoon changedetection.io

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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Description changedetection.io's /settings save handler builds an update dict from form.data['application'] and blind-merges it into the stored application settings via .update(). Because WTForms represents an unchecked checkbox as False rather than 'unchanged', and only the 'password' field is special-cased against this problem, a POST to /settings that omits the api_access_token_enabled field (e.g. a minimal scripted request) silently disables API key enforcement for the entire REST API, exposing the full watch list, history, and configuration to unauthenticated requests.
Title changedetection.io: Omitted Checkbox in /settings Save Silently Disables API Key Enforcement
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}


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Dgtlmoon Changedetection.io
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TuranSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-05T13:16:07.944Z

Reserved: 2026-08-05T06:56:15.799Z

Link: CVE-2026-71204

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Updated: 2026-08-05T08:45:16Z

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