CVE-2026-86255
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CVE-2026-86255 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. wger before 2.5 fails to validate the maximum duration of routine date ranges, allowing authenticated users to create routines spanning arbitrarily long periods. Attackers can trigger the date_sequence computation via routine detail endpoints, forcing the server to iterate thousands of times per request and exhaust worker threads, denying service to legitimate users.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
wger before 2.5 fails to validate the maximum duration of routine date ranges, allowing authenticated users to create routines spanning arbitrarily long periods. Attackers can trigger the date_sequence computation via routine detail endpoints, forcing the server to iterate thousands of times per request and exhaust worker threads, denying service to legitimate users.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wger-project | wger | < 2.5 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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