Description
NocoDB before 2026.09.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in initAdminFromEnv.ts that silently skips super-admin bootstrap when the admin password environment variable is empty. Unauthenticated attackers can call the public signup endpoint first on a fresh instance to receive Creator and Super Admin roles, gaining full administrative control.
Published: 2026-11-13
Score: 9.2 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Description NocoDB before 2026.09.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in initAdminFromEnv.ts that silently skips super-admin bootstrap when the admin password environment variable is empty. Unauthenticated attackers can call the public signup endpoint first on a fresh instance to receive Creator and Super Admin roles, gaining full administrative control.
Title NocoDB before 2026.09.0 Privilege Escalation via Incomplete Admin Bootstrap
First Time appeared Nocodb
Nocodb nocodb
Weaknesses CWE-269
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nocodb:nocodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nocodb
Nocodb nocodb
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

Nocodb Nocodb
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T09:36:45.077Z

Reserved: 2026-11-10T20:13:22.557Z

Link: CVE-2026-126273

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-13T10:17:30.290

Modified: 2026-11-13T10:17:30.290

Link: CVE-2026-126273

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management