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Authentication bypass in FastapiAdmin via auto-login endpoints

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.

Summary

FastapiAdmin through 3.0 contains an authentication bypass in its auto-login endpoints, which lack authentication checks (CWE-306). An unauthenticated remote attacker can list users, obtain a superuser auto-login token, and exchange it for a JWT session with full administrative control.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

FastapiAdmin through 3.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to obtain sessions for any user by abusing unprotected auto-login endpoints. Attackers can list users via /api/v1/auth/auto-login/users, mint a superuser auto-login token, and exchange it for a JWT session to gain full administrative control.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00433 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
fastapiadminFastapiAdminup to 3.0—No fix listedCNA
  • FastapiAdmin Vendorfastapiadmin Affected up to 3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for FastapiAdmin.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111641
  2. 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-xj6f-6mc4-xhqp
  3. 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2026-75428 Hard-coded JWT secret in FastapiAdmin allows privilege escalation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-02567 FastApiAdmin Custom Documentation Endpoint init_app.py reset_api_docs information disclosure CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-02571 FastApiAdmin Scheduled Task API controller.py user_avatar_upload_controller unrestricted upload CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-02570 FastApiAdmin Scheduled Task API controller.py upload_file_controller unrestricted upload CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-02569 FastApiAdmin Scheduled Task API controller.py upload_controller unrestricted upload CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-02568 FastApiAdmin Download Endpoint controller.py download_controller information disclosure CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3

Sources