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CVE-2026-57521: Missing Authorization in bitwarden server

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-57521cvecve-2026-57521
Published: 06/25/2026 (06/25/2026, 19:09:08 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: bitwarden
Product: server

Description

Bitwarden Server versions prior to 2026.5.0 have a broken access control vulnerability allowing any authenticated user to access billing data of arbitrary organizations without proper authorization. This occurs due to missing authorization checks on the PreviewInvoiceController endpoints, enabling attackers to retrieve sensitive billing details such as tax totals, subscription status, and customer subscription data. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently confirmed.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →cve
server
pkg:github/server
Affected versions
<2026.5.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/25/2026, 20:11:50 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-57521 describes a broken access control vulnerability in Bitwarden Server before version 2026.5.0. Authenticated users can supply arbitrary organization IDs to the PreviewInvoiceController endpoints and bypass membership or authorization checks due to the absence of the ManageOrganizationBillingRequirement. This allows unauthorized retrieval of Stripe-computed tax totals, subscription statuses, and billing details tied to any organization's real customer and subscription data. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and the product is not a cloud service.

Potential Impact

An attacker with valid authentication can access sensitive billing information of any organization by exploiting missing authorization controls. This exposure includes financial details such as tax totals and subscription statuses, potentially leading to privacy violations and unauthorized disclosure of customer billing data. There is no indication of privilege escalation or code execution, but the confidentiality of billing data is compromised.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict authenticated user permissions to minimize exposure and monitor for suspicious access patterns to billing endpoints. Avoid sharing organization IDs unnecessarily and apply principle of least privilege to user roles.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulnCheck
Date Reserved
2026-06-24T15:58:58.537Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a3d89044853345fc16510b2

Added to database: 06/25/2026, 20:01:08 UTC

Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 20:11:50 UTC

Last updated: 06/25/2026, 20:25:16 UTC

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