Vulnerability · Published Aug 18, 2026 · Assigned by Mandiant
CVE-2026-71879Authentication bypass in Integrated Publishing Toolkit
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity authentication bypass in Integrated Publishing Toolkit from GBIF. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 41.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Missing authentication in initial setup functionality left exposed until first reboot in GBIF Integrated Publishing Toolkit versions before 3.3.4 allows remote authenticated attackers to gain administrative control via authentication bypass
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GBIF | Integrated Publishing Toolkit | 0 – before 3.3.4 |
Weakness: CWE-288 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N