CVE-2026-97864: Missing Authentication in GibbonEdu Gibbon
A vulnerability has been found in GibbonEdu Gibbon up to 30.0.01. The affected element is the function makeBlock of the file modules/Planner/units_add_blockAjax.php of the component Unit Planner. The manipulation of the argument gibbonUnitBlockID/mode leads to missing authentication. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 31.0.00 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is 07e719368eae8dfb4e22e19424ceab6074164ebc. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-97864 affects GibbonEdu Gibbon versions up to 30.0.01. It is caused by missing authentication checks in the makeBlock function within the Unit Planner module (modules/Planner/units_add_blockAjax.php). Attackers can remotely exploit this by manipulating the gibbonUnitBlockID/mode parameter, leading to unauthorized access or actions. The issue has been publicly disclosed, and a patch identified by commit 07e719368eae8dfb4e22e19424ceab6074164ebc is available in version 31.0.00.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication controls in the Unit Planner component of GibbonEdu Gibbon, potentially enabling unauthorized actions related to unit blocks. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and low impact on confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade GibbonEdu Gibbon to version 31.0.00 or later, which includes the official fix for this missing authentication vulnerability. This upgrade fully mitigates the issue.
CVE-2026-97864: Missing Authentication in GibbonEdu Gibbon
Description
A vulnerability has been found in GibbonEdu Gibbon up to 30.0.01. The affected element is the function makeBlock of the file modules/Planner/units_add_blockAjax.php of the component Unit Planner. The manipulation of the argument gibbonUnitBlockID/mode leads to missing authentication. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 31.0.00 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is 07e719368eae8dfb4e22e19424ceab6074164ebc. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
GibbonEdu
Gibbon
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-97864 affects GibbonEdu Gibbon versions up to 30.0.01. It is caused by missing authentication checks in the makeBlock function within the Unit Planner module (modules/Planner/units_add_blockAjax.php). Attackers can remotely exploit this by manipulating the gibbonUnitBlockID/mode parameter, leading to unauthorized access or actions. The issue has been publicly disclosed, and a patch identified by commit 07e719368eae8dfb4e22e19424ceab6074164ebc is available in version 31.0.00.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication controls in the Unit Planner component of GibbonEdu Gibbon, potentially enabling unauthorized actions related to unit blocks. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and low impact on confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade GibbonEdu Gibbon to version 31.0.00 or later, which includes the official fix for this missing authentication vulnerability. This upgrade fully mitigates the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-25T08:12:02.739Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab67829f7a7c54106d2774d
Added to database: 09/25/2026, 13:33:29 UTC
Last enriched: 09/25/2026, 13:47:43 UTC
Last updated: 09/26/2026, 02:49:29 UTC
Views: 17
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