paperless-ngx's remote user auth via header works even when disabling it for API

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    "title": "paperless-ngx's remote user auth via header works even when disabling it for API",
    "summary": "Paperless-ngx is a document management system that transforms physical documents into a searchable online archive. Starting in version 2.5.0 and prior to version 2.8.6, remote user authentication allows API access even if API access is explicitly disabled. Version 2.8.6 contains a patchc for the issue.",
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        "https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/releases/tag/v2.8.6",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/35xxx/CVE-2024-35184.json",
        "https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/security/advisories/GHSA-72w4-hxqq-c256",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35184",
        "https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/commit/ed05b40ba461641b1b59b0a92f51f3f6a66ce180",
        "https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/pull/6739"
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  "published_at": "2024-05-15T21:29:33.712+00:00"
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