Scoold: Forged JWT Accepted as Admin API Token Allowing Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Configuration and Logs

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-57183
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-10-15 19:17:41 UTC
Updated2026-10-15 19:17:41 UTC
DescriptionScoold is a Q&A and a knowledge sharing platform for teams. Prior to 1.69.1, checkApiAuth() in src/main/java/com/erudika/scoold/utils/ScooldUtils.java accepts a JWT signed with app_secret_key or para_secret_key for /api/config and /api/stats without requiring a registered API-key jti, and maps the request to the hardcoded administrative API_USER. The special endpoint checks run even when scoold.api_enabled is false. An attacker who obtains either signing secret can forge a token that reads sensitive configuration and server logs and reaches privileged configuration functionality, while an ordinary login-session token is not sufficient. This issue is fixed in version 1.69.1.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-287 | CWE-287 CWE-287: Improper Authentication

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary6.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
3.1CNADECLARED6.1MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Erudika Scoold affected < 1.69.1 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/Erudika/scoold/commit/e527d4da1ac04b6a35bd86e560c279f0160c5c02 [email protected] github.com
github.com/Erudika/scoold/security/advisories/GHSA-6q9q-cqq5-hvmq [email protected] github.com
github.com/Erudika/scoold/releases/tag/1.69.1 [email protected] github.com
github.com/Erudika/scoold/commit/de018c17a60c352f318109a762a377c325a5fd97 [email protected] github.com
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