Aptabase before commit 61d4c01 Authentication Bypass via Known Example AUTH_SECRET
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-125758 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulnCheck |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-10 16:17:23 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-10 16:17:23 UTC |
| Description | Aptabase before commit 61d4c01 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge sign-in links by using the publicly known example AUTH_SECRET. Attackers can enumerate registered e-mails via /api/_auth/signin, forge HS256 JWTs redeemed by /api/_auth/continue, impersonate users, export analytics data, and transfer app ownership. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 9.1 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-1188 | CWE-1188 Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.1 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 9.1 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.4 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.4 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
PresentPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/aptabase/aptabase/pull/204 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/aptabase/aptabase/security/advisories/GHSA-gc76-cqm4-vqcf | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/aptabase/self-hosting/commit/b79a472419ff17e485d0bd5b4adf1b1e... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| www.vulncheck.com/advisories/aptabase-before-commit-61d4c01-authentication-bypa... | [email protected] | www.vulncheck.com | |
| github.com/aptabase/aptabase/commit/61d4c01298a706d575265461ac07bb956ca7... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: GrayOM (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.