CVE-2026-90942 json
Casdoor through 4.4.0 Private Key Exposure via Certificate Endpoints
published last mo. modified last mo. also EUVD-2026-77710
- cvss
- 9.6
- 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 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- casbin casdoor 4.5.0
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last mo.
Exploit prediction
0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- github.com 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 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | 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 |
Affected products
- casdoor casdoor
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
github.com
/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/casdoor.md#finding-3-organization-admin-can-read-the-global-built-in-jwt-signing-priva
third-party-advisory, exploit
-
github.com
/casdoor/casdoor/blob/v4.4.0/controllers/cert.go
technical-description
-
github.com
/casdoor/casdoor/blob/v4.4.0/object/cert.go
technical-description
-
github.com
/casdoor/casdoor
product
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/casdoor-through-4.4.0-private-key-exposure-via-certificate-endpoints
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-90942
- NVD CVE-2026-90942
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