Auth bypass in Portainer
CVE-2026-44884
Portainer Community Edition is a lightweight service delivery platform for containerized applications that can be used to manage Docker, Swarm, Kubernetes and ACI environments. From 2.33.0 to before 2.33.8 and 2.39.1, a missing authorization vulnerability in the Custom Template file endpoint (GET /api/custom_templates/{id}/file) allows any authenticated user to read the file content of any custom template by enumerating sequential integer IDs, bypassing Resource Control access restrictions. Template files may contain environment-specific values such as connection strings, API tokens, or registry credentials that administrators would not expect standard users to read. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.33.8 and 2.39.1.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.003 (17.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Portainer — versions >= 2.33.0, < 2.33.8, >= 2.39.0, < 2.39.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44884?
- CVE-2026-44884 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Portainer, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44884?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.