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CVE-2026-36720 bookcars CVE debrief
CVE-2026-36720 is a high-severity vulnerability in bookcars v8.3 that allows authenticated attackers to escalate privileges from user to admin by modifying their user type. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.1 and was published on [cvePublishedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-36720).
- Vendor
- bookcars
- Product
- bookcars
- CVSS
- HIGH 8.1
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-09
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-09
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-09
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-09
Who should care
Administrators and users of bookcars v8.3 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate it.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by insecure permissions in bookcars v8.3, which allows authenticated attackers to escalate privileges from user to admin by modifying their user type. The CVSS vector for this vulnerability is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Defensive priority
HIGH
Recommended defensive actions
- Update bookcars to the latest version
- Restrict user type modification to authorized administrators
- Monitor user activity and privilege escalation attempts
Evidence notes
The vulnerability was reported by an unknown source and is listed in the NVD database. [nvd](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-36720) The CVE record can be found at [cve-org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-36720). Additional information can be found at [ref-4](https://github.com/CC-T-454455/Vulnerabilities/tree/master/bookcars/vulnerability-3).
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-36720 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-36720
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-36720 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-36720
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/CC-T-454455/Vulnerabilities/tree/master/bookcars/vulnerability-3
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.