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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/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
Network-exposed unauthenticated read; no integrity or availability impact; low confidentiality limited to comment content only.
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Slink before 1.12.3 fails to properly authorize access to image comment endpoints, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read comment threads via GET /api/image/{imageId}/comments and server-sent-events subscriptions. Attackers who obtain image IDs out of band can retrieve full comment threads on public images and subscribe to live comment updates without authentication or authorization checks.
AnalysisAI
Missing authorization on image comment endpoints in Slink before 1.12.3 exposes comment threads to unauthenticated network callers. Any caller who can supply a valid image ID can issue GET /api/image/{imageId}/comments or open a server-sent-events subscription and receive the full comment thread and live updates without presenting any credentials. …
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| Exploitation | The attacker must possess a valid imageId for a target image - these are not enumerable from the API alone and must be obtained out of band (e.g., from a shared link, public post, or prior access). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 4.0 base vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N) correctly characterizes this as a low-confidentiality, network-exposed, no-prerequisite flaw. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Upgrade Slink to v1.12.3 or later; this is the vendor-released patch and is confirmed by the GitHub release tag and two patch commits (fe04a7dffe8a7ed2f834f7364281a9414e394600 and 221315b1ac51). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Same weakness CWE-862 – Missing Authorization
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EUVD-2026-71221
GHSA-9hc4-c397-v2vf