CVE-2026-23838 affects Tandoor Recipes versions 23.05 through 25.11 when installed via Nix with default SQLite and MEDIA_ROOT configurations. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated access to the full database file (db.sqlite3) over HTTP, as it is inadvertently placed in the publicly accessible MEDIA_ROOT directory. This critical flaw carries a CVSS score of 8.7 (HIGH) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there public exploit modules available; however, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| NixOS | Nixpkgs | >= 23.05, < 26.05CNA affected |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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