CVE-2026-116208: YesWiki missing authorization in ActivityPub sync

CVE-2026-116208 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-10-25

YesWiki is a federated wiki platform that syncs content with other ActivityPub servers. An attacker running a malicious ActivityPub server can trick a YesWiki administrator into deleting, modifying, or creating wiki entries belonging to other users by serving a poisoned list of activities during a sync operation. This could result in data loss, content tampering, or fraudulent entries appearing in the wiki.

Technologies: YesWiki. Vendors: YesWiki.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-116208 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-116208 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-116208?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 25 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
YesWiki 4.6.2 to before 4.7.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-116208?
Yes: fixed in 4.7.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-116208 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-116208?
Check whether you run YesWiki at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 4.7.0

Technical details

The ActivityPubService::syncActorPosts handler processes remote Create, Update, and Delete activities without authorization checks, while the inbox handler enforces assertOwns() and sameHost() guards. An attacker can craft a malicious outbox containing cross-actor activities targeting third-party entries; when an admin syncs with the attacker's actor, these activities execute without validation. The vulnerability affects Delete (no assertOwns check), Create (no sameHost check), Update (no assertOwns check), and garbage-collection logic that mass-deletes entries without per-actor verification.

Affected products

  • YesWiki YesWiki 4.6.2 to before 4.7.0

Timeline

  • 2026-10-25: disclosed
  • 2026-10-09: advisory: GitHub security advisory GHSA-cr64-h6xp-9g2j published

References

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