CVE-2026-57183 json
Scoold: Forged JWT Accepted as Admin API Token Allowing Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Configuration and Logs
published 4mo ago modified 14d ago also EUVD-2026-102313 , GHSA-6q9q-cqq5-hvmq
Unreviewed: the maintainers' own advisory
Published by the maintainers on their GitHub repository Erudika/scoold. GitHub has not reviewed it into the GitHub Advisory Database, so the affected packages and versions are the maintainers' word. Read the full advisory on GitHub.
- cvss
- 6.1
- 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 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Scoold is a Q&A and a knowledge sharing platform for teams. Prior to 1.69.1, checkApiAuth() in src/main/java/com/erudika/scoold/utils/ScooldUtils.java accepts a JWT signed with app_secret_key or para_secret_key for /api/config and /api/stats without requiring a registered API-key jti, and maps the request to the hardcoded administrative API_USER. The special endpoint checks run even when scoold.api_enabled is false. An attacker who obtains either signing secret can forge a token that reads sensitive configuration and server logs and reaches privileged configuration functionality, while an ordinary login-session token is not sufficient. This issue is fixed in version 1.69.1.
Patch / fix
- erudika scoold 1.69.1
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 14d ago
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Erudika/scoold/security/advisories/GHSA-6q9q-cqq5-hvmq referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Erudika scoold
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-57183
- NVD CVE-2026-57183
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-6q9q-cqq5-hvmq
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