Opds TalonOperating system · Owlcyberdefense

CVE-2026-26102

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-20
Mitigation only
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
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
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Owl opds 2.2.0.4 allows File Manipulation via a crafted network request.

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

Owl opds version 2.2.0.4 contains a permission misconfiguration that allows authenticated or unauthenticated attackers to manipulate files on the server via crafted network requests. The vulnerability stems from incorrect permission assignment to critical resources, enabling arbitrary file write, modification, or deletion capabilities.

MitigationReview and correct file permission assignments in the application's file handling logic, implement proper authorization checks before file operations, and restrict file access to least-privilege principles.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Opds TalonOperating system
Affected:= 2.2.0.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

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

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

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. Identify installed OPDS version
    Locate the application version information - typically found in the web interface footer, an about page, a version file, or via API endpoint like /api/version or /status
    Affected if version equals 2.2.0.4 exactly
  2. Verify network interface exposure
    Check if the OPDS web server is listening on exposed network interfaces (check configuration files or running processes for binding to 0.0.0.0 or publicly accessible IPs)
    Affected if network interface is accessible from untrusted networks without proper firewall restrictions
  3. Inspect file operation endpoints
    Review the application's API endpoints or configuration for file upload, write, or delete functionalities (look for endpoints handling file paths, uploads, or file operations in the API or web route configuration)
    Affected if file operation endpoints exist and are accessible without proper authorization controls
  4. Examine file permission configuration
    Check the application's file handling configuration or permission files for how critical resources are protected (look for permission assignments in config files related to file access, storage paths, or resource authorization)
    Affected if file permissions are set to allow unrestricted access to critical system resources or user data files

You are affected if the installed Owl OPDS version is exactly 2.2.0.4 and the network interface or file operation endpoints are accessible, as the permission misconfiguration enables arbitrary file manipulation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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

Review and correct file permission assignments in the application's file handling logic, implement proper authorization checks before file operations, and restrict file access to least-privilege principles.

Fix this in Opds Talon Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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