Actual is a local-first personal finance tool. Prior to version 26.2.1, in multi-user mode (OpenID), the sync API endpoints (`/sync/*`) don't verify that the authenticated user owns or has access to the file being operated on. Any authenticated user can read, modify, and overwrite any other user's budget files by providing their file ID. Version 26.2.1 patches the issue.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qmjj-p7m9-wjrv @actual-app/sync-server: Missing authorization in sync endpoints allows cross-user budget file access in multi-user mode
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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:actualbudget:actual:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}


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Description Actual is a local-first personal finance tool. Prior to version 26.2.1, in multi-user mode (OpenID), the sync API endpoints (`/sync/*`) don't verify that the authenticated user owns or has access to the file being operated on. Any authenticated user can read, modify, and overwrite any other user's budget files by providing their file ID. Version 26.2.1 patches the issue.
Title ActualBudget missing authorization in sync endpoints allows cross-user budget file access in multi-user mode
Weaknesses CWE-862
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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T22:14:21.481Z

Reserved: 2026-02-20T22:02:30.029Z

Link: CVE-2026-27638

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-26T23:16:34.807

Modified: 2026-02-27T17:03:28.260

Link: CVE-2026-27638

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Updated: 2026-02-27T09:03:57Z

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