CVE-2026-48878: CWE-497 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in Bootstrapped Ventures Visual Link Preview
CVE-2026-48878 is a medium severity vulnerability in Bootstrapped Ventures Visual Link Preview versions up to and including 2.4.1. It involves exposure of subscriber sensitive data due to improper handling of system information. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-497, indicating exposure of sensitive system information to unauthorized entities. No official patch or remediation level has been provided yet by the vendor. The vulnerability has not been reported as exploited in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-48878) affects Bootstrapped Ventures Visual Link Preview versions <= 2.4.1 and results in exposure of sensitive subscriber data. It is categorized under CWE-497, which concerns exposure of sensitive system information to unauthorized control spheres. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized parties with low privileges to access sensitive subscriber data, potentially compromising confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The exposure could lead to privacy violations or information leakage affecting subscribers of the Visual Link Preview product.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is provided, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Until a patch is released, limit access to the affected versions and consider restricting privileges where possible to reduce exposure risk.
CVE-2026-48878: CWE-497 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in Bootstrapped Ventures Visual Link Preview
Description
CVE-2026-48878 is a medium severity vulnerability in Bootstrapped Ventures Visual Link Preview versions up to and including 2.4.1. It involves exposure of subscriber sensitive data due to improper handling of system information. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-497, indicating exposure of sensitive system information to unauthorized entities. No official patch or remediation level has been provided yet by the vendor. The vulnerability has not been reported as exploited in the wild.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-48878) affects Bootstrapped Ventures Visual Link Preview versions <= 2.4.1 and results in exposure of sensitive subscriber data. It is categorized under CWE-497, which concerns exposure of sensitive system information to unauthorized control spheres. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available, and the product is not a cloud service, so remediation depends on vendor updates.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized parties with low privileges to access sensitive subscriber data, potentially compromising confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The exposure could lead to privacy violations or information leakage affecting subscribers of the Visual Link Preview product.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is provided, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Until a patch is released, limit access to the affected versions and consider restricting privileges where possible to reduce exposure risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-25T22:10:13.824Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3061630b89be688893d943
Added to database: 06/15/2026, 20:32:35 UTC
Last enriched: 06/23/2026, 15:32:51 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 48
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