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Critical· 10official fix available

CVE-2026-42298

A vulnerability in the Postiz social media scheduling tool allows an attacker to run unauthorized code during the software's build process. By submitting a specially crafted pull request, an attacker can steal highly privileged access tokens.

publishedMay 8, 2026
last modifiedJul 24, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
10
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
40th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Aug 25, 2026

An official fix is available, so this entry is kept for 30 days and then removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Users and developers of the Postiz AI social media scheduling tool.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could gain full control over the project's GitHub repository by stealing a high-privilege token, allowing them to modify the software or access sensitive data.

03

Why this severity

This is a critical vulnerability because it can be exploited remotely without any user interaction or authentication, and it allows for complete compromise of the system's security credentials.

04

What to do about it

official fix available
recommended steps
  1. 01Update Postiz to the version containing commit da44801 or later.

NVD-referenced vendor advisory

05

Timeline

  1. May 8, 2026 · May 8, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 24, 2026 · 11d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
  3. Jul 26, 2026 · 10d ago
    Official fix available
    A vendor patch or mitigation now exists — see the remediation steps above.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →