CVE-2026-71878 PUBLISHED

Authentication bypass in Integrated Publishing Toolkit

Assigner: Mandiant
Reserved: 07.08.2026 Published: 18.08.2026 Updated: 18.08.2026

Missing authentication in initial setup functionality left exposed after initial setup is completed in GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit versions before 3.3.4 allows remote authenticated attackers to gain administrative control via authentication bypass

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CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 9.2

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	High	Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	High	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	Present	Availability	Low	Availability	None
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None

CVSS 4.0

Product Status

Vendor	GBIF
Product	Integrated Publishing Toolkit
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 0 to 3.3.4 (excl.)

CVE-2026-71878 PUBLISHED

Authentication bypass in Integrated Publishing Toolkit

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