CVE-2026-54510

Speakr is a personal, self-hosted web application designed for transcribing audio recordings. Prior to 0.8.21-alpha, the csrf_exempt_for_api_tokens() before_request hook in src/app.py calls csrf.exempt(view_func), permanently adding the selected view to Flask-WTF's process-global exemption set. The is_token_authenticated() function in src/utils/token_auth.py calls extract_token_from_request() and treats any present token, including request.args.get('token'), as authenticated without hashing the token, querying the database, or checking validity. A network-reachable attacker can therefore send a false token to disable CSRF protection for the targeted view for the worker lifetime. Because the exemption applies to the view function across HTTP methods, a cross-origin GET to /account with a query token can poison CSRF state for a later state-changing POST without triggering CORS preflight. This browser sequence requires attacker-controlled content on a sibling subdomain under the documented cookie conditions. The bypass can modify profile data, custom prompts, transcription settings, preferences, and administrative status through routes such as admin_toggle_admin. The change_password route also skips current-password verification when current_user.password is empty, allowing the chain to set a local password on an SSO-only account and bypass SSO. This issue is fixed in version 0.8.21-alpha.
Configurations

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History

18 Sep 2026, 14:17

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References () https://github.com/murtaza-nasir/speakr/security/advisories/GHSA-x4q4-3ww4-h329 - () https://github.com/murtaza-nasir/speakr/security/advisories/GHSA-x4q4-3ww4-h329 -

17 Sep 2026, 21:17

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Information

Published : 2026-09-17 21:17

Updated : 2026-09-18 14:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-54510

Mitre link : CVE-2026-54510

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-54510


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Products Affected

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CWE
CWE-287

Improper Authentication

CWE-352

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)