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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-73519
WolfStack < 25.9.2 Hard-coded Secret Authentication Bypass via X-WolfStack-Secret
Description

WolfStack before 25.9.2 contains a hard-coded cluster-authentication secret compiled into every build and published as a constant in src/auth/mod.rs, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication by supplying this value in the X-WolfStack-Secret header to the require_auth() gate without any session, API key, or user account. Attackers can reach an affected node's management port to enumerate all Docker and LXC containers on the host and execute arbitrary commands as root inside any container via the POST /api/containers/{runtime}/{id}/exec endpoint.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2026, 10:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 12, 2026, 10:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update WolfStack to version 25.9.2 or later to fix the hard-coded secret and prevent authentication bypass.
  • Update WolfStack to version 25.9.2 or later.
  • Remove hard-coded secrets from source code.
  • Implement secure secret management practices.
  • Restrict access to management ports.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-73519 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/wolfsoftwaresystemsltd/WolfStack', 'vendor': 'wolfsoftwaresystemsltd', 'product': 'WolfStack', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '25.9.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:github/wolfsoftwaresystemsltd/WolfStack', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description WolfStack before 25.9.2 contains a hard-coded cluster-authentication secret compiled into every build and published as a constant in src/auth/mod.rs, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication by supplying this value in the X-WolfStack-Secret header to the require_auth() gate without any session, API key, or user account. Attackers can reach an affected node's management port to enumerate all Docker and LXC containers on the host and execute arbitrary commands as root inside any container via the POST /api/containers/{runtime}/{id}/exec endpoint.
    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-798
    Added Reference https://github.com/wolfsoftwaresystemsltd/WolfStack/releases?page=7#release-v25.9.2
    Added Reference https://github.com/wolfsoftwaresystemsltd/WolfStack/security/advisories/GHSA-r3mw-2wmq-j6jg
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wolfstack-hard-coded-secret-authentication-bypass-via-x-wolfstack-secret
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.