CVE-2026-125378: PowerDNS-Admin · Missing Authorization
Affects PowerDNS-AdminSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 2026.11.0 when convenient.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 00:02 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.3 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2026.11.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 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 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade PowerDNS-Admin to 2026.11.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PowerDNS-AdminPowerDNS-Admin | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade PowerDNS-Admin to version 2026.11.0 or later, where this missing authorization vulnerability is fixed. Until the upgrade, restrict User-role accounts to trusted users only, as any authenticated User can exploit this flaw. No other mitigations are documented.
Description
PowerDNS-Admin versions before 2026.11.0 have a missing authorization vulnerability in the apply_records handler, allowing any authenticated user with User-role to modify shared zone templates. This flaw enables attackers to inject malicious DNS records such as NS, MX, A, or CNAME into templates, affecting all zones created from them.
References
- github.com/PowerDNS-Admin/PowerDNS-Admin/issues/1941 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/PowerDNS-Admin/PowerDNS-Admin (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/PowerDNS-Admin/PowerDNS-Admin/blob/v2026.08.1/powerdnsadmin/routes/admin.py (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/PowerDNS-Admin/PowerDNS-Admin/commit/baa0a19730798dfac3dd6c2bdfad8616a80bc17a (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/PowerDNS-Admin/PowerDNS-Admin/releases/tag/v2026.11.0 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/powerdns-admin-before-2026.11.0-missing-authorization-via-template-apply-endpoint (opens in a new tab)