Black Candy vulnerability

What happened

Black Candy through 3.2.1 fails to scope playlist search queries to the authenticated session user, allowing any authenticated user to enumerate all playlists on the instance. Attackers can query the SearchController or Search::PlaylistsController endpoints with blank or targeted search parameters to retrieve playlist names belonging to other users without authorization.

Affected versions

Black Candy: 0 through 3.2.1 (semver) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

• Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
• Review affected product exposure and access logs.