Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2026-2549

HIGH · 7.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-16
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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82/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability has been found in zhanghuanhao LibrarySystem 图书馆管理系统 up to 1.1.1. This impacts an unknown function of the file BookController.java. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Improper access control vulnerability in zhanghuanhao LibrarySystem (up to 1.1.1) affecting the BookController.java component. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to access protected functionality without proper authorization, likely due to missing or insufficient access control checks on certain controller methods.

MitigationImplement proper authentication and authorization checks in BookController.java and similar controllers; conduct comprehensive access control review across the application to identify and remediate similar issues.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm LibrarySystem deployment
    Identify whether zhanghuanhao LibrarySystem is installed in your environment. Check application directories, WAR files, or running services for the presence of a library management application.
    Affected if LibrarySystem is deployed and accessible on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Locate version information in the application metadata (pom.xml, build.gradle, MANIFEST.MF, or version file in the deployment). Compare against the affected range of 1.1.1 and below.
    Affected if Installed version is 1.1.1 or any earlier version
  3. Verify BookController.java is present
    Search the deployed application codebase for BookController.java or its compiled class file. Check the web application's controllers or handlers directory.
    Affected if BookController.java component exists in the deployment
  4. Inspect access control configuration
    Examine the application's security configuration (Spring Security XML/Java config, web.xml, or custom filter configurations) to determine which endpoints require authentication. Specifically review rules applied to BookController endpoints.
    Affected if BookController endpoints are accessible without authentication or have no authorization checks configured
  5. Test endpoint accessibility
    If possible, attempt to access BookController endpoints (such as /book/*, /books/*, or similar paths) without providing valid credentials using curl or similar tool.
    Affected if BookController endpoints respond successfully without authentication credentials

You are affected if running LibrarySystem version 1.1.1 or earlier with BookController.java exposed and lacking proper access control enforcement.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authentication and authorization checks in BookController.java and similar controllers; conduct comprehensive access control review across the application to identify and remediate similar issues.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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