Auth bypass in Nhost Cli
CVE-2026-47671
Nhost is an open source Firebase alternative with GraphQL. In versions of Nhost CLI prior to 1.46.0, the hidden `nhost configserver` used by `nhost dev` exposes the Mimir GraphQL API with dummy authorization directives and permissive CORS. When a developer is running the local development environment, any process that can reach the developer's localhost service, including a web page loaded from an arbitrary origin, can query the configserver for local Nhost configuration and secrets and can mutate the local `.secrets` file. This impacts developers using `nhost dev`: project admin secrets, JWT signing keys, webhook secrets, Grafana credentials, and custom environment variables can be read, and attacker-controlled secrets can be written to the local development project. Version 1.46.0 of Nhost CLI contains a fix.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nhost Cli — versions < 1.46.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/nhost/nhost/commit/e407511627d2c2c1137a70e9ca1ca31095d23479 (Patch)
- github.com/nhost/nhost/pull/4302 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/nhost/nhost/releases/tag/cli@1.46.0 (Product, Release Notes)
- github.com/nhost/nhost/security/advisories/GHSA-64cj-qvx5-m4f3 (Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-47671?
- CVE-2026-47671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nhost Cli, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-47671?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.