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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…

Description

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.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Apache CouchDB 3.5 earliest → < 3.5.3 3.5.3

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