Description
Open Source Social Network (OSSN) through 10.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in ossn_album_page_handler that allows unauthenticated attackers to download files via album/getphoto and album/getcover. Attackers can enumerate sequential file GUIDs to retrieve friends-only album photos and other stored files without any access check.
Published: 2026-10-12
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized File Retrieval
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

Open Source Social Network (OSSN) through version 10.1 has a missing authorization flaw (CWE-862) in its album page handler that permits unauthenticated users to download files via the album/getphoto and album/getcover routes. By iterating sequential file GUIDs, an attacker can bypass any access restrictions and access friend-only photos or other stored files, exposing personal media and potentially confidential data.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects all OSSN installations running version 10.1 or earlier. The affected product is the Open Source Social Network (OSSN) as maintained by OpenSource-SocialNetwork. No specific patch level is provided in the data, so any instance of OSSN <=10.1 is potentially vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.9 indicates medium severity. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is remote, as anyone who can reach the web application can craft requests to the vulnerable endpoints. Successful exploitation results in unauthorized download of user photos and stored files, compromising confidentiality without affecting system integrity or availability unless the attacker gains further access.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 12, 2026 at 14:21 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade OSSN to a version that includes the patch referenced by commit cb7c24e70f8c4470ee485caac4889885d2e120b3, which adds proper authorization checks to album routes, thus fixing the missing authorization flaw (CWE-862).
  • If an upgrade is not possible, enforce authentication on the album/getphoto and album/getcover URLs via web server configuration (e.g., .htaccess or reverse‑proxy rules) so that only logged‑in users can access them, addressing the missing authorization issue (CWE-862).
  • Implement a web‑application firewall rule or request filter to block requests to album/getphoto and album/getcover that lack valid authentication headers or session cookies, preventing the missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862).

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 12, 2026 at 14:21 UTC.

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History

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Open Source Social Network (OSSN) through 10.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in ossn_album_page_handler that allows unauthenticated attackers to download files via album/getphoto and album/getcover. Attackers can enumerate sequential file GUIDs to retrieve friends-only album photos and other stored files without any access check.
Title Open Source Social Network (OSSN) through 10.1 Missing Authorization via Album Photo Routes
First Time appeared Opensource-socialnetwork
Opensource-socialnetwork open Source Social Network
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:opensource-socialnetwork:open_source_social_network:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Opensource-socialnetwork
Opensource-socialnetwork open Source Social Network
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Opensource-socialnetwork Open Source Social Network
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-18T12:23:33.743Z

Reserved: 2026-10-11T19:04:34.888Z

Link: CVE-2026-108950

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-18T12:19:53.021Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-12T13:17:27.840

Modified: 2026-10-18T13:16:33.117

Link: CVE-2026-108950

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-12T14:30:13Z

Weaknesses