CVE-2026-120442 ape-volo-admin before 3.6.1 Hardcoded JWT Signing Key Authentication Bypass
CriticalCVSS 9.3
EPSS 1.7%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xianhc ape-volo-admin | < 3.6.1 | 3.6.1 |
References
- github.com issue-tracking
- github.com patch
- ape-volo-admin V3.6.1 Release Notes release-notes
- github.com technical-description
- github.com technical-description
- github.com technical-description
- hackmd.io technical-description
- VulnCheck Advisory: ape-volo-admin before 3.6.1 Hardcoded JWT Signing Key Authentication Bypass third-party-advisory