CVE-2026-116896
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Description
REDAXO before 5.21.5 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the backup addon export that accepts any database table, allowing non-admin users with the backup[export] permission to export rex_user, rex_user_session, and other applications' tables. Attackers can obtain plaintext session ids and stay-logged-in keys to take over admin accounts, or password hashes for offline cracking.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.7
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-27 11:17:32.510000
Last modified
2026-10-27 15:02:47.683000
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"id": "CVE-2026-116896",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-27T11:17:32.510",
"lastModified": "2026-10-27T15:02:47.683",
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}
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"source": "[email protected]",
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"source": "[email protected]"
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