CVE-2026-90800 - Missing authorisation checks in chttpd in Apache CouchDB 3.5.2 and below on all platforms allows any request to read the
Missing authorisation checks in chttpd in Apache CouchDB 3.5.2 and below on all platforms allows any request to read the full contents of a prefixed _user or _replicator database via an unauthorised API endpoint.
The use of prefixed system databases is very rare.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.5.3, which fixes this issue.
INFORMATIONAL
Severity & confidence
Source severityinformational
Platform severityinformational
Confidencehigh
Exploitationunknown
CVSS-
Affected
Vendorsapache
Reporting sources (1)
NIST NVD - National Vulnerability Database
Timeline & provenance
Published2026-10-20T16:17:16
Last updated2026-10-22T19:25:39
Ingested2026-10-22T18:18:15
FreshnessNEAR-REAL-TIME
Threat typevulnerability
Recommended action
No recommended action published with this item - review the original source.
Next steps
- Identify affected systems in your environment.
- Apply the vendor patch or mitigation guidance.
- Review logs for indicators described in the advisory.
- Follow the affected vendor/product to track updates.
Confidence explanation
Reported by a government or cert-grade source (CISA, NCSC, NVD, ENISA, MSRC).
Source type: standards ยท Original: NIST NVD - National Vulnerability Database
