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Blinko CVE-2026-23486

| EUVDEUVD-2026-14541 MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-03-23 GitHub_M
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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GitHub Advisory PRIMARY
5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Patch available
Apr 16, 2026 - 05:29 EUVD
1.8.4
EUVD ID Assigned
Mar 23, 2026 - 21:00 euvd
EUVD-2026-14541
Analysis Generated
Mar 23, 2026 - 21:00 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 23, 2026 - 20:42 nvd
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Blinko is an AI-powered card note-taking project. Prior to version 1.8.4, a publicly accessible endpoint exposes all user information, including usernames, roles, and account creation dates. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.4.

AnalysisAI

A publicly accessible endpoint in Blinko prior to version 1.8.4 discloses sensitive user information including usernames, roles, and account creation dates without requiring authentication, allowing unauthenticated attackers to enumerate all user accounts. This information disclosure vulnerability (CWE-200) affects Blinko versions below 1.8.4 and has been patched in the latest release. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable over the network with minimal attack complexity and no privilege requirements, making it a significant privacy and enumeration risk for deployed instances.

Technical ContextAI

Blinko is an AI-powered card note-taking application built as a web service with user account management and role-based access control. The vulnerability stems from inadequate access controls on an API endpoint (CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor), where user data is returned without proper authentication or authorization checks. The affected component is identified via CPE as cpe:2.3:a:blinkospace:blinko:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* for all versions prior to 1.8.4. The root cause is a failure to implement proper authentication middleware or endpoint-level access controls, allowing the application to leak user metadata that should be restricted to authenticated and authorized users only.

RemediationAI

Immediately upgrade Blinko to version 1.8.4 or later, which includes the security patch. The specific remediation commit is available at https://github.com/blinkospace/blinko/commit/ec1e3e20384b620b8bf928fe80b4d8546757b419. For environments unable to patch immediately, implement network-level access controls by restricting HTTP access to the vulnerable endpoint to trusted IP ranges only, or place the Blinko instance behind an authentication proxy that requires valid credentials before allowing any requests. Additionally, audit server logs to determine if the endpoint has been accessed by unauthorized parties and monitor for any suspicious user enumeration activity. Once patching is feasible, apply version 1.8.4 or later and verify the patch via the referenced security advisory at https://github.com/blinkospace/blinko/security/advisories/GHSA-446p-2xf5-frxf.

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