CVE-2026-117564
nest-admin before 1.0.1 Authentication Bypass via Hardcoded JWT Secret
Description
nest-admin before 1.0.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge administrator tokens by using a hardcoded JWT_SECRET committed in .env.production. Attackers can sign tokens with the known secret that JwtStrategy and RbacGuard trust, impersonating any user ID or claiming the admin role for full administrative access.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 27, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 27, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description nest-admin before 1.0.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge administrator tokens by using a hardcoded JWT_SECRET committed in .env.production. Attackers can sign tokens with the known secret that JwtStrategy and RbacGuard trust, impersonating any user ID or claiming the admin role for full administrative access. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-321 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/117xxx/CVE-2026-117564.json">CVE-2026-117564</a> Added Reference https://github.com/buqiyuan/nest-admin Added Reference https://github.com/buqiyuan/nest-admin/blob/2eeccc4cb699d1aedbe04b4437a9d095cde02c74/.env.production#L5 Added Reference https://github.com/buqiyuan/nest-admin/commit/f2cec8cb776cbf113115b33164dac69a46d24097 Added Reference https://github.com/buqiyuan/nest-admin/issues/92 Added Reference https://github.com/buqiyuan/nest-admin/issues/93 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nest-admin-before-1.0.1-authentication-bypass-via-hardcoded-jwt-secret