CVE-2026-52699
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 · uneditedUnauthenticated Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) in VikRentCar <= 1.4.5 versions.
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 · high confidenceUnauthenticated IDOR vulnerability in VikRentCar plugin versions 1.4.5 and below allows attackers to access or modify car rental records, user data, or booking information without authorization by manipulating direct object references (likely database IDs) in HTTP requests.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if VikRentCar plugin is installedLocate the VikRentCar plugin installation directory or check the plugin management system (for Joomla: look in /plugins/ or via admin panel > Extensions > Plugins for 'vikrentcar' entry)Affected if The plugin is found in the system
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Determine installed VikRentCar versionAccess the plugin details page in the CMS admin panel (Extensions > Plugins > VikRentCar) or inspect the plugin's main PHP file for a version constant (typically $this->version or similar)Affected if The version displayed is 1.4.5 or any version lower than 1.4.5 (e.g., 1.4.4, 1.4.0, 1.3.x)
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Verify plugin is enabledCheck the plugin status in the CMS admin panel - look for a green checkmark or 'Enabled' status next to the VikRentCar plugin entryAffected if The plugin status shows as Enabled or Published
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Check for unauthenticated API or booking endpointsInspect HTTP endpoints used by the plugin (typically in /components/com_vikrentcar/ or similar) and test if booking/car/rental record IDs can be accessed via direct URL manipulation without providing authentication tokensAffected if HTTP requests with direct object references (e.g., ?id=123) return data or allow modifications without requiring login credentials
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Review access control configurationCheck plugin configuration settings for any authorization or permission-related options, and examine server access logs for unusual GET/POST requests targeting VikRentCar endpoints with sequential or guessed IDsAffected if No authorization checks are configured or log analysis shows unauthorized access attempts to car rental records using ID parameters
A system is affected if the VikRentCar plugin version is 1.4.5 or lower AND the plugin is enabled, allowing unauthenticated access to records via direct object references.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to the latest VikRentCar version and implement proper authorization checks on all endpoints that reference internal objects to validate user permissions before allowing access.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-52699 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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