Authentication bypass in FastapiAdmin via auto-login endpoints
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fastapiadmin | FastapiAdmin | up to 3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- 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
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111641
- 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-xj6f-6mc4-xhqp
- 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More fastapiadmin vulnerabilities
- 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
- CVE-2026-111641 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-111641 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xj6f-6mc4-xhqp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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