CVE-2026-40349: Movary is a self hosted web app to track and rate a user's watched movies

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-40349?

movary: upgrade to 0.71.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-40349 being exploited?

CVE-2026-40349 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-40349 affect?

CVE-2026-40349 affects movary. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Movary is a self hosted web app to track and rate a user's watched movies. Prior to version 0.71.1, an ordinary authenticated user can escalate their own account to administrator by sending `isAdmin=true` to `PUT /settings/users/{userId}` f

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-40349?

Priority 47/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2026-40349 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting movary. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Movary is a self hosted web app to track and rate a user's watched movies. Prior to version 0.71.1, an ordinary authenticated user can escalate their own account to administrator by sending `isAdmin=true` to `PUT /settings/users/{userId}` for their own user ID. The endpoint is intended to let a user edit their own profile, but it updates the sensitive `isAdmin` field without any admin-only authorization check. Version 0.71.1 patches the issue.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 55%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2026-04-18
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: leepeuker

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-18 00:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 21:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

leepeuker movary UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.71.1

Fixed in: 0.71.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy movary || rpm -q movary || movary --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.71.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade movary

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade movary

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-40349?

movary: upgrade to 0.71.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-40349 being exploited?

CVE-2026-40349 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-40349 affect?

CVE-2026-40349 affects movary. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Movary is a self hosted web app to track and rate a user's watched movies. Prior to version 0.71.1, an ordinary authenticated user can escalate their own account to administrator by sending `isAdmin=true` to `PUT /settings/users/{userId}` f

How urgent is CVE-2026-40349?

Priority 47/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2026-40348 HIGH 7.7 UPGRADE Movary is a self hosted web app to track and rate a user's watched movies
CVE-2026-40350 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE Movary is a self hosted web app to track and rate a user's watched movies

References

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