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TI-2026-78682 Aliases CVE-2026-114069

Improper authorization in Trigger.dev exposes root API key via envvars endpoint

Priority HIGH 72CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Trigger.dev before 4.6.0 contains an improper authorization flaw (CWE-269) in the GET /api/v1/projects/:projectRef/envvars endpoint, which returns the environment's root API key as TRIGGER_SECRET_KEY for staging, production and preview environments. An attacker holding a restricted read:envvars key can obtain the root secret and plaintext secrets, then trigger tasks and mint admin public JWTs. The CVSS 4.0 vector requires low privileges and no user interaction, and the flaw has a proof-of-concept exploit rating in CISA SSVC.

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

Description from the CNA

Trigger.dev before 4.6.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in the GET /api/v1/projects/:projectRef/envvars endpoint, which returns the environment's root API key as TRIGGER_SECRET_KEY for staging, production, and preview environments. Attackers holding a restricted read:envvars key can obtain the root secret and plaintext secrets, then trigger tasks and mint admin public JWTs.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00374 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed trigger.dev (triggerdotdev): 4.6.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
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
triggerdotdevtrigger.devbefore 4.6.04.6.0Patch availableCNA
  • trigger.dev Vendortriggerdotdev Affected before 4.6.0 Fixed in 4.6.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Upgrade trigger.dev to version 4.6.0 or later. The sources list no fixed version for trigger.dev other than 4.6.0.

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

  • Fix · CNA trigger.dev (triggerdotdev) Fixed in 4.6.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    triggerdotdev trigger.dev 4.6.0

    3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-78681 Missing authorization in Trigger.dev waitpoint token wait endpointPriority HIGH 65
    • TI-2026-78683 Trigger.dev Dashboard leaks user tokens in session recordsPriority LOW 23
    Show all 3 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114069
  2. 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  3. 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-28 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-78700 Hardcoded default secrets in Trigger.dev enable authentication bypass CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-78702 Cross-site request forgery in Trigger.dev CLI leads to token theft CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-78696 Trigger.dev Path Traversal in Packets Presigned URL Endpoints CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-51742 Trigger.dev: Cross-tenant object store read and write via URL path traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-78699 Trigger.dev realtime streams accept unauthenticated data injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-51743 Trigger.dev: Cross-tenant object read/write via path traversal in packet presign API CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
See all 36 →

Sources

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