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.
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-20T16:57:49.711Z

Reserved: 2026-09-13T15:07:31.018Z

Link: CVE-2026-90800

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T16:57:44.209Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-20T16:17:16.033

Modified: 2026-10-20T17:17:43.223

Link: CVE-2026-90800

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