CVE-2026-117564 nest-admin before 1.0.1 Authentication Bypass via Hardcoded JWT Secret
CriticalCVSS 9.3
EPSS 0.60%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| buqiyuan nest-admin | < 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
References
- GitHub Issue #93 issue-tracking
- github.com product
- github.com patch
- GitHub Issue #92 issue-tracking
- github.com technical-description
- VulnCheck Advisory: nest-admin before 1.0.1 Authentication Bypass via Hardcoded JWT Secret third-party-advisory