Vulnerability in Xianhc Ape-Volo-Admin
CVE-2026-120442
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/xianhc/ape-volo-admin/issues/36 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/xianhc/ape-volo-admin/commit/938f7ec58047f0c63123dc155d6a033910f00933 (patch)
- github.com/xianhc/ape-volo-admin/releases/tag/V3.6.1 (release-notes)
- github.com/xianhc/ape-volo-admin/blob/V3.5.2/Ape.Volo.Api/appsettings.json (technical-description)
- github.com/xianhc/ape-volo-admin/blob/V3.5.2/Ape.Volo.Infrastructure/Extensions… (technical-description)
- github.com/xianhc/ape-volo-admin/blob/V3.5.2/Ape.Volo.Infrastructure/Authentica… (technical-description)
- hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/ape-volo-admin-hardcoded-jwt-secret-admin-token-forgery (technical-description)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ape-volo-admin-before-3.6.1-hardcoded-jwt-signing-… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-120442?
- CVE-2026-120442 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xianhc Ape-Volo-Admin, classified under CWE-1394. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-120442?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.