CVE-2026-37106
A flaw in DokuWiki 2025-05-14b "Librarian" 56.2 lets a remote attacker create a new user account through the register function. The vendor says this is expected behavior when self‑registration is enabled, which is not the default setting. No public exploit or vendor patch is currently available.
No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.
Who is affected
DokuWiki 2025-05-14b "Librarian" 56.2, when the self‑registration feature is enabled.
Real-world impact
An attacker could create a new account and then use that account to access the wiki, potentially reading or modifying content, depending on the permissions granted to new users.
Why this severity
The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects that the vulnerability is exploitable over the network, requires no user interaction, and gives an attacker complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact if the self‑registration feature is enabled.
What to do about it
No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.
No fix documented in sources
Timeline
- Jun 30, 2026 · Jun 30, 2026PublishedDisclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
- Jul 21, 2026 · 13d agoAdvisory updatedThe NVD record was last revised.