ape-volo-admin before 3.6.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical : upgrade to 3.6.1 as a priority.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 16:43 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 9.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.6.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade ape-volo-admin to 3.6.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xianhcape-volo-admin | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubape-volo-adminpkg:github/ape-volo-adminOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fixed version 3.6.1 or later addresses this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to version 3.6.1 or above to remediate the issue.
Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in ape-volo-admin versions before 3.6.1. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to forge administrator tokens by exploiting a hardcoded JWT signing key found in the appsettings.json file. Using this key, attackers can create tokens offline with the jti claim set to the seeded administrator ID, granting full API control over users, roles, permissions, and data.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-120442 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xianhc/ape-volo-admin/issues/36 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xianhc/ape-volo-admin/commit/938f7ec58047f0c63123dc155d6a033910f00933 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xianhc/ape-volo-admin/blob/V3.5.2/Ape.Volo.Api/appsettings.json (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xianhc/ape-volo-admin/blob/V3.5.2/Ape.Volo.Infrastructure/Authentication/PermissionHandler.cs (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xianhc/ape-volo-admin/blob/V3.5.2/Ape.Volo.Infrastructure/Extensions/AuthorizationExtensions.cs (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/xianhc/ape-volo-admin/releases/tag/V3.6.1 (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/ape-volo-admin-hardcoded-jwt-secret-admin-token-forgery (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/ape-volo-admin-before-3.6.1-hardcoded-jwt-signing-key-authentication-bypass (opens in a new tab)