Description
MoguBlog through 6.2 exposes Elasticsearch index management endpoints in the mogu_search service without authentication, allowing remote attackers to delete, recreate, or alter the blog search index. Attackers can invoke POST endpoints to wipe the entire search index, delete specific documents, or inject malicious index entries, causing search functionality to return incorrect or no results.
Published: 2026-09-11
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service via unauthenticated Elasticsearch index management
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability allows remote actors to freely invoke POST endpoints that create, delete, or modify the search index exposed by MoguBlog versions up to 6.2. Because the endpoints lack authentication, an attacker can remove the entire index, delete individual documents, or inject malicious entries. The loss or corruption of the index directly prevents the blog’s search functionality from returning correct results, effectively disabling a core feature and potentially causing loss of business data integrity.

Affected Systems

Products impacted are the MoguBlog project (moxi624:MoguBlog) through version 6.2. All deployments that expose the mogu_search service with its Elasticsearch index management endpoints are vulnerable, regardless of whether the application is hosted on-premises or in the cloud.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.9 indicates a moderate severity. EPSS data is not available, and the vulnerability is not included in the KEV catalog. Attackers likely exploit the flaw remotely by sending crafted POST requests to the unauthenticated endpoints; no special privileges or credentials are required. Because the flaw directly disables search, an attacker could achieve denial of service and potentially arbitrary data deletion within the index.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 11, 2026 at 16:39 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply authentication to the Elasticsearch index management endpoints in the mogu_search service, ensuring only authorized users can modify the search index.
  • Restrict network access to the mogu_search service and Elasticsearch cluster using firewalls or VPN to limit exposure to trusted hosts.
  • Upgrade MoguBlog to a version where this vulnerability is fixed; if an upgrade is not possible, consider disabling or removing the exposed index management endpoints.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 11, 2026 at 16:39 UTC.

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History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description MoguBlog through 6.2 exposes Elasticsearch index management endpoints in the mogu_search service without authentication, allowing remote attackers to delete, recreate, or alter the blog search index. Attackers can invoke POST endpoints to wipe the entire search index, delete specific documents, or inject malicious index entries, causing search functionality to return incorrect or no results.
Title MoguBlog through 6.2 Missing Authentication for Elasticsearch Index Management Endpoints
First Time appeared Mogublog Project
Mogublog Project mogublog
Weaknesses CWE-306
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mogublog_project:mogublog:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mogublog Project
Mogublog Project mogublog
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

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


Subscriptions

Mogublog Project Mogublog
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T15:25:16.491Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T10:52:56.668Z

Link: CVE-2026-89261

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-11T16:17:50.740

Modified: 2026-09-11T17:35:21.440

Link: CVE-2026-89261

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-11T16:45:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-306

    Missing Authentication for Critical Function