CVE-2026-121728 json
SourceHut meta.sr.ht 0.56.11 before 0.89.0 Registration Authorization Bypass via /register/step2
published 6d ago modified 9h ago also EUVD-2026-116586
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- SourceHut meta.sr.ht 0.89.0
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 9h ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- blog.arusekk.pl https://blog.arusekk.pl/posts/srht-disabled-registration-bypass/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.9 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 6.9 | 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 |
Affected products
- SourceHut meta.sr.ht
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
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git.sr.ht
/~sircmpwn/meta.sr.ht/commit/e471ffe75bb6ef11366e46c3b721dd0278f746b5
patch
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git.sr.ht
/~sircmpwn/meta.sr.ht/commit/1ea24685a76f6456245d0bc7fe6accf6231c4044
technical-description
-
blog.arusekk.pl
/posts/srht-disabled-registration-bypass/
technical-description, exploit
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git.sr.ht
/~sircmpwn/meta.sr.ht/tree/0.88.9/item/metasrht/blueprints/auth.py#L121
technical-description
-
git.sr.ht
/~sircmpwn/meta.sr.ht/refs/0.89.0
release-notes
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/sourcehut-meta-sr-ht-0.56.11-before-0.89.0-registration-authorization-bypass-via-register-step2
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-121728
- NVD CVE-2026-121728
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