CVE-2026-48087: OpenReception: WebAuthn passkey injection allows account takeover
OpenReception's appointment booking software provides an end-to-end encrypted appointment booking platform. Prior to version 1.0.2, the registration handler at POST /api/auth/register/{userId} validates the relationship between the WebAuthn challenge and the registration cookie's email but never validates that the userId in the URL belongs to that email. An unauthenticated attacker requests a challenge for their own email, generates a registration response with their own authenticator, and submits it against any victim user's URL. The challenge-vs-cookie email match passes, the WebAuthn ceremony validates, and addPasskey writes the attacker's credential into the victim's userpasskey rows. The next victim-email login accepts a passkey assertion from the attacker's authenticator and issues a session as the victim. User IDs are not strictly secret on this platform, but the exact set of exposure surfaces should be assessed by the maintainers. Staff-list endpoints return user IDs to authenticated tenant members per the route signature; live verification of all exposure surfaces (whether user IDs leak through any unauthenticated route, through invite-confirmation URLs, or through other administrative views) is part of the pending live PoC. Where the attacker knows the victim's email and userId, the analysis below becomes account takeover. Version 1.0.2 fixes the issue.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
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OpenReception appointment booking softwareto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.0.2Patch WebAuthn passkey injection allows account takeover
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2026-48087?
CVE-2026-48087 has a severity rating of critical at 9.8.
How do I fix CVE-2026-48087?
To fix CVE-2026-48087, upgrade the OpenReception appointment booking software to version 1.0.2 or later.
What type of attack does CVE-2026-48087 facilitate?
CVE-2026-48087 facilitates account takeover through WebAuthn passkey injection.
Which component of OpenReception is affected by CVE-2026-48087?
CVE-2026-48087 affects the registration handler in the OpenReception appointment booking software.
Are older versions of OpenReception at risk from CVE-2026-48087?
Yes, versions prior to 1.0.2 of OpenReception are at risk from CVE-2026-48087.