Resource exhaustion in Nocodb
CVE-2026-116120
A vulnerability was determined in NocoDB up to 2026.07.0. This vulnerability affects the function UserRefreshToken.deleteAllUserToken of the file /auth/user/signup of the component PublicApiLimiterGuard. This manipulation causes allocation of resources. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The attack is considered to have high complexity. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. Code-verified absence of in-app rate limiting on the unauthenticated signup and password-forgot endpoints and per-request refresh/OAuth token invalidation, but the vendor documents the pass-through limiter as intentional design. The vendor deleted the GitHub issue for this vulnerability without any explanation. Afterwards the vendor was contacted early about this disclosure via email but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Nocodb — versions 2026.07
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/426188 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/426188/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116120 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/1004892 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/nocodb/nocodb/issues/14685 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/nocodb/nocodb/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-116120?
- CVE-2026-116120 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nocodb, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2026-10-26.
- How severe is CVE-2026-116120?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.