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CVE-2026-39355: MGeurts genealogy · Missing Authorization

Affects MGeurts genealogySource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 10.0 Critical : upgrade to 5.9.1 as a priority.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
10.0Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Contested

Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.9.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade genealogy and mgeurts/genealogy to 5.9.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
MGeurtsgenealogyAffected
  • <5.9.1
Fixed in
  • 5.9.1
GitHubmgeurts/genealogypkg:github/mgeurts/genealogyOther threatsAffected
  • <5.9.1
Fixed in
  • 5.9.1

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AI-suggested

Upgrade the MGeurts genealogy application to version 5.9.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Until upgraded, restrict authenticated user privileges as much as possible to limit exposure.

Description

A critical broken access control vulnerability (CWE-862) exists in MGeurts genealogy versions prior to 5.9.1. This flaw allows any authenticated user to transfer ownership of arbitrary non-personal teams to themselves, resulting in complete takeover of other users' team workspaces and full access to all associated genealogy data. The vulnerability is fixed in version 5.9.1. No known exploits are reported in the wild as of the publication date.

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