CVE-2026-111681
EFAK through 5.1.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated…
- Risk score
- 57/100
- CVSS
- 8.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.3%
- Published
- 16 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- EFAK through 5.1.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated low-privilege users to manage accounts because the /api/users endpoints lack administrator role checks. Attackers can send POST, PUT, or DELETE requests to UserController to grant themselves ROLE_ADMIN, create administrators, o…
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 8.8 high
References
- https://github.com/smartloli/EFAK
- https://github.com/smartloli/EFAK/blob/v5.1.0/efak-web/src/main/java/org/kafka/eagle/web/controller/UserController.java#L218-L302
- https://github.com/smartloli/EFAK/blob/v5.1.0/efak-web/src/main/java/org/kafka/eagle/web/security/config/WebSecurityConfig.java#L89-L93
- https://hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/efak-missing-admin-gate-user-management-api
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/efak-through-5.1.0-privilege-escalation-via-api-users-rest-api
Original description
EFAK through 5.1.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated low-privilege users to manage accounts because the /api/users endpoints lack administrator role checks. Attackers can send POST, PUT, or DELETE requests to UserController to grant themselves ROLE_ADMIN, create administrators, or delete users, gaining control of managed Kafka clusters.
Last activity 16 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.