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CVE-2026-44426: CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in shellhub-io shellhub

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-44426cvecve-2026-44426cwe-639
Published: 05/13/2026 (05/13/2026, 21:06:06 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: shellhub-io
Product: shellhub

Description

ShellHub is a centralized SSH gateway. Prior to 0.24.2, GET /api/namespaces/:tenant returns the full namespace object — including the members list (user IDs, e-mails, roles), settings, and device counts — to any caller authenticated by an API Key, for any tenant, regardless of the API Key's own tenant scope. The handler conditionally skips the membership check when the user ID (X-ID) is absent, which is exactly the case for API Key authentication. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.24.2.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
shellhub-io/shellhub
pkg:github/shellhub-io/shellhub
Affected versions
<0.24.2

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/21/2026, 12:20:02 UTC

Technical Analysis

ShellHub is a centralized SSH gateway. Before version 0.24.2, the GET /api/namespaces/:tenant endpoint returns the complete namespace object, including members' user IDs, emails, roles, settings, and device counts, to any caller authenticated via an API Key. The authorization check is bypassed because the handler skips membership verification when the X-ID header is missing, which occurs during API Key authentication. This results in an authorization bypass (CWE-639) allowing access to tenant data beyond the API Key's intended scope. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (medium severity) with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability. The issue is resolved in shellhub version 0.24.2.

Potential Impact

An attacker possessing an API Key with limited tenant scope can retrieve full namespace objects for any tenant, including sensitive information such as user IDs, emails, roles, settings, and device counts. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of tenant membership and configuration data, impacting confidentiality. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Upgrade shellhub to version 0.24.2 or later, where this authorization bypass vulnerability is fixed. Since no official patch link or advisory is provided, verify the upgrade from the vendor's official release notes or repository. Until upgraded, restrict API Key usage and monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed beyond the stated fix in version 0.24.2; check vendor sources for current remediation guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
GitHub_M
Date Reserved
2026-05-06T14:40:00.953Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a04f25dcbff5d8610127f52

Added to database: 05/13/2026, 21:51:25 UTC

Last enriched: 05/21/2026, 12:20:02 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC

Views: 95

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