CVE-2026-90798
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A missing circuit-breaker in the replicator in Apache CouchDB 3.5.2 and below on all platforms allows the owner of a replication source or target to cause a denial of service via creating an infinite HTTP redirect loop. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.5.3, which fixes this issue.
Severity
LOW
CVSS score
0.6
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-20 16:17:15.780000
Last modified
2026-10-20 19:34:00.700000
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"published": "2026-10-20T16:17:15.780",
"lastModified": "2026-10-20T19:34:00.700",
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