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CVE-2026-61344 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles CVE debrief
The CVE-2026-61344 record describes an exposed API endpoint at https://www.hrs.courts.ca.gov that returns court reminder records containing potentially sensitive information. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.9 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. The affected product is the Superior Court of California Hearing Reminder Service. The vulnerability class is related to the exposure of sensitive information without authentication. The likely operational impact is that unauthorized parties may access sensitive court reminder records. The source-confidence limits are based on the information provided in the CVE record and NVD entry.
- Vendor
- Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
- Product
- Hearing Reminder Service
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 6.9
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-09
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-21
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-09
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-21
Who should care
Organizations using the Superior Court of California Hearing Reminder Service, users with access to court reminder records, and security teams responsible for monitoring and protecting sensitive information should be aware of this vulnerability. The affected operator is the Superior Court of California, and the platform is the Hearing Reminder Service. The vulnerability-management impact is that defenders need to review and update access controls to prevent unauthorized access. The security-team impact is that they need to monitor for any suspicious activity related to the API endpoint.
Technical summary
The Superior Court of California Hearing Reminder Service exposes an API endpoint that returns court reminder records containing potentially sensitive information without authentication. This vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.9 and is considered MEDIUM severity. The affected product context is the Superior Court of California Hearing Reminder Service. The defensive impact is that defenders need to focus on securing the API endpoint and implementing additional security measures to prevent unauthorized access. The source-grounded technical framing is based on the information provided in the CVE record and NVD entry.
Defensive priority
Medium priority should be given to addressing this vulnerability, as it involves the exposure of potentially sensitive information.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify the API endpoint is properly secured or restricted
- Review and update access controls to prevent unauthorized access
- Monitor for any suspicious activity related to the API endpoint
- Consider implementing additional security measures such as authentication or rate limiting
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-07-09T18:16:58.163Z and last modified on 2026-07-21T18:17:03.820Z. The NVD entry is currently Awaiting Analysis. The vulnerability affects the Superior Court of California Hearing Reminder Service, which is used by various organizations and individuals. To verify the affected scope, defenders should review the official advisory and CVE record. The exposure of potentially sensitive information without authentication is a significant concern. Defenders should focus on securing the API endpoint and implementing additional security measures.
Official resources
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CVE-2026-61344 CVE record
CVE.org
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CVE-2026-61344 NVD detail
NVD
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Source item URL
nvd_modified
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Source reference
9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
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Source reference
9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-09T18:16:58.163Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently Awaiting Analysis.