Is CVE-2026-55842 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-55842 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-55842?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 15 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Erudika Scoold prior to 1.69.1.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-55842?

Yes: fixed in 1.69.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-55842 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-55842?

Check whether you run Erudika Scoold 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.

CVE-2026-55842: Scoold CORS misconfiguration allows cross-site request forgery

CVE-2026-55842 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-10-15

Scoold is a Q&A and knowledge-sharing platform for teams. A misconfiguration in its API's Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) settings allows any website to make authenticated requests on behalf of logged-in users. An attacker can craft a malicious website that, when visited by a Scoold user, silently reads user data, questions, and configuration, or performs actions like posting or deleting content without the user's knowledge.

Technologies: Erudika Scoold. Vendors: Erudika.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-55842 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-55842 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-55842?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 15 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Erudika Scoold prior to 1.69.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-55842?: Yes: fixed in 1.69.1. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-55842 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-55842?: Check whether you run Erudika Scoold 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: 1.69.1

Technical details

The apiCorsConfiguration() method combines addAllowedOriginPattern("*") with setAllowCredentials(true), causing Spring to echo back the requesting origin while permitting credential submission in cross-origin requests. This enables cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks against authenticated API endpoints without user interaction or CSRF tokens. Exploitation requires the victim to visit a malicious site while logged into Scoold.

Affected products

Erudika Scoold prior to 1.69.1

Timeline

2026-10-15: disclosed

References

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