CVE-2026-90942
What it is
Casdoor through 4.4.0 fails to properly mask the instance-wide built-in certificate private key in /api/get-certs and /api/get-cert endpoints, allowing organization administrators to retrieve it. Attackers can use the exposed private key to forge JWT tokens for any user in any organization, including global administrators.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
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: 9.3 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/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
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References
- https://github.com/casdoor/casdoor
- https://github.com/casdoor/casdoor/blob/v4.4.0/controllers/cert.go
- https://github.com/casdoor/casdoor/blob/v4.4.0/object/cert.go
- https://github.com/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/casdoor.md#finding-3-organization-admin-can-read-the-global-built-in-jwt-signing-private-key-via-apiget-certs-and-apiget-cert-incomplete-fix-of-3003--enables-cross-organization-token-forgery
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/casdoor-through-4.4.0-private-key-exposure-via-certificate-endpoints