Vulnerability in Dokploy

CVE-2026-45631

Dokploy is a free, self-hostable Platform as a Service (PaaS). From 0.27.0 to before 0.29.3, a hardcoded BETTER_AUTH_SECRET fallback ("better-auth-secret-123456789") lets an unauthenticated attacker forge email verification JWTs, trigger auto-sign-in as admin, and execute commands on the host via the built-in SSH terminal. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.29.3.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (50.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-45631: held from 0.004 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.003

Affected products

  • Dokploy — versions >= 0.27.0, < 0.29.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45631?
CVE-2026-45631 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dokploy, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2026-05-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-45631?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.