CVE-2026-121728
What it is
SourceHut meta.sr.ht 0.56.11 before 0.89.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to register accounts when public registration is disabled. Attackers can obtain a CSRF token from /login and POST credentials to /register/step2, which invokes the unchecked GraphQL RegisterAccount mutation to create accounts.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-862 · Missing authorization
- Record status
- Received
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
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Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-121728.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-121728. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/meta.sr.ht/commit/1ea24685a76f6456245d0bc7fe6accf6231c4044
- https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/meta.sr.ht/commit/e471ffe75bb6ef11366e46c3b721dd0278f746b5
References
- https://blog.arusekk.pl/posts/srht-disabled-registration-bypass/
- https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/meta.sr.ht/commit/1ea24685a76f6456245d0bc7fe6accf6231c4044
- https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/meta.sr.ht/commit/e471ffe75bb6ef11366e46c3b721dd0278f746b5
- https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/meta.sr.ht/refs/0.89.0
- https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/meta.sr.ht/tree/0.88.9/item/metasrht/blueprints/auth.py#L121
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sourcehut-meta-sr-ht-0.56.11-before-0.89.0-registration-authorization-bypass-via-register-step2