PatchTheCVECVE-2026-120442: ape-volo-admin before 3.6.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attack
CVE-2026-120442 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
ape-volo-admin before 3.6.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge administrator tokens using a hardcoded JWT signing key in appsettings.json. Attackers can sign tokens offline with the jti claim set to the seeded administrator id to gain full API control over users, roles, permissions and data.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | n/a |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-1394 |
| Published | 2026-11-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-11-02 |
Last updated 2026-11-02 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Advisories and coverage
Research and news
- VulDB Recent Entries: CVE-2026-120442 | xianhc ape-volo-admin up to 3.6.0 JWT Signing appsettings.json improper authentication 2026-11-02
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2026-120442?
No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.
Is CVE-2026-120442 being exploited?
CVE-2026-120442 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2026-120442 affect?
CVE-2026-120442 affects affected software. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). ape-volo-admin before 3.6.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge administrator tokens using a hardcoded JWT signing key in appsettings.json. Attackers can sign tokens offline with th
How urgent is CVE-2026-120442?
Priority 39/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action