Is CVE-2026-26098 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-26098 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-02-27.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-26098?

CVE-2026-26098 has a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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.

How do I patch CVE-2026-26098?

Patch guidance is available from owlcyberdefense security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-26098.

Fix CVE-2026-26098 - HIGH owlcyberdefense opds-talon

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2026-26098?

2 products: owlcyberdefense opds-talon, owlcyberdefense opds-talon.

Description

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Owl opds 2.2.0.4 allows Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths via a crafted network request.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-427

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OWLCYBERDEFENSE
Published: 2/20/2026
Last Modified: 2/27/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

owlcyberdefense : opds-talonowlcyberdefense : opds-talon

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2026-26098. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2026-26098

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2026-26098 vulnerability