# CVE-2026-33146: Docmost authorization bypass in public search endpoint

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-33146-docmost-authorization-bypass-in-public-search-endpoint  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-14. Updated: 2026-07-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-33146 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-04-14

Docmost is an open-source platform used by organizations to create and manage collaborative wikis and documentation. A security flaw in the public search feature allows unauthorized users to see titles and text snippets from private pages that were intended to be hidden. This could lead to the exposure of sensitive internal information or project details to anyone with a link to a publicly shared document.

Technologies: [Docmost](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/docmost). Vendors: [Docmost](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/docmost).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-33146 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-33146 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-33146?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 14 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Docmost >= 0.70.0, < 0.70.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-33146?** A patch was published on 2026-04-14: Fixed in version 0.70.3 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-33146 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-33146?** Check whether you run Docmost 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.

## Technical details

An authorization bypass vulnerability exists in Docmost versions 0.70.0 through 0.70.2 within the public search functionality. When a page is shared publicly with the 'includeSubPages' option enabled, the search endpoint (`POST /api/search/share-search`) utilizes a traversal method that fails to filter out restricted descendant pages. An unauthenticated attacker with access to a public share link can craft search queries to enumerate and retrieve metadata, including titles and content snippets, from these restricted child pages. The root cause is located in the search controller and service components which do not implement restricted-aware traversal. This issue is resolved in version 0.70.3.

## Affected products

- Docmost Docmost >= 0.70.0, < 0.70.3

## Timeline

- 2026-04-14: disclosed
- 2026-04-14: advisory
- 2026-04-14: patched: Fixed in version 0.70.3

## References

- [https://github.com/docmost/docmost/security/advisories/GHSA-qq4c-8rjr-w42c](https://github.com/docmost/docmost/security/advisories/GHSA-qq4c-8rjr-w42c)

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