CVE-2026-116747
Kener 3.0.0 before 4.1.10 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows…
- Risk score
- 54/100
- CVSS
- 8.1 v3.1
- Published
- 26 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Kener 3.0.0 before 4.1.10 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge session tokens by using the hardcoded DUMMY_SECRET fallback key. When KENER_SECRET_KEY is empty or unset, attackers knowing an administrator email can sign a kener-user cookie to access /manage/api …
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Upgrade the product to 4.1.10 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 8.1 high
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
References
- https://github.com/rajnandan1/kener
- https://github.com/rajnandan1/kener/blob/v4.1.9/src/lib/server/controllers/commonController.ts#L44-L55
- https://github.com/rajnandan1/kener/commit/ff636483544c926eab5b5e3e26b811c0f52bcaf8
- https://github.com/rajnandan1/kener/issues/871
- https://github.com/rajnandan1/kener/releases/tag/v4.1.10
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kener-3.0.0-before-4.1.10-authentication-bypass-via-hardcoded-fallback-jwt-secret
Original description
Kener 3.0.0 before 4.1.10 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge session tokens by using the hardcoded DUMMY_SECRET fallback key. When KENER_SECRET_KEY is empty or unset, attackers knowing an administrator email can sign a kener-user cookie to access /manage/api with full administrative privileges or forge password-reset tokens.
Last activity 26 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.