Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2026-6634

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-04-20
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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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 weakness has been identified in usememos memos up to 0.22.1. This affects the function memos_access_token of the file src/App.tsx of the component UpdateInstanceSetting. This manipulation of the argument additionalStyle/additionalScript causes improper authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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 authorization vulnerability in usememos memos up to 0.22.1 within the UpdateInstanceSetting component's memos_access_token function. The additionalStyle/additionalScript arguments are not properly validated, allowing unauthorized access or actions.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks and input validation for the additionalStyle/additionalScript arguments in the UpdateInstanceSetting component before processing.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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. Identify memos installation and version
    Check your installed memos version by accessing the admin/settings page or checking the docker image tag/service version
    Affected if The installed version is 0.22.1 or any earlier version (up to and including 0.22.1)
  2. Verify UpdateInstanceSetting component accessibility
    Inspect network requests or API endpoints related to instance settings (typically /api/v1/instance/setting or similar endpoint in memos)
    Affected if The endpoint accepts additionalStyle/additionalScript parameters without requiring elevated privileges
  3. Check authorization for additionalStyle/additionalScript
    Attempt to access or modify the UpdateInstanceSetting function with a low-privilege user account or token that should not have instance-wide settings access
    Affected if The additionalStyle/additionalScript arguments can be processed without proper authorization validation
  4. Inspect API response for privilege escalation
    Send a request to the instance settings endpoint with additionalStyle/additionalScript parameters using a non-admin account and observe if the request succeeds
    Affected if The system accepts and processes these arguments from an unauthorized user

You are affected if memos version 0.22.1 or earlier is running AND the UpdateInstanceSetting API accepts additionalStyle/additionalScript parameters without proper authorization checks.

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

Implement proper authorization checks and input validation for the additionalStyle/additionalScript arguments in the UpdateInstanceSetting component before processing.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
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