Incorrect authorization in madong-admin-saas exposes platform API
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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-863.
Summary
madong-admin-saas through 5.1.4 contains an incorrect authorization flaw in AccessTokenMiddleware. An authenticated tenant user in multi-tenant mode can reuse a tenant login JWT against /platformapi controllers, which are meant for platform management. This lets the attacker create platform administrator accounts, read tenant database settings, and take control of every tenant. The flaw is classified as CWE-863 and rated 8.7 HIGH under CVSS 4.0, with a low-privilege network attacker needed and no user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
madong-admin-saas through 5.1.4 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in AccessTokenMiddleware that allows authenticated tenant users to access the platform management API in multi-tenant mode. Attackers can reuse a tenant login JWT against /platformapi controllers to create platform administrator accounts, read tenant database settings, and take control of every tenant.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| madong-code | madong-admin-saas | up to 5.1.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- madong-admin-saas Vendormadong-code Affected up to 5.1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for madong-admin-saas.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120445
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-02 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-rj3r-2pcr-8jf9
- 2026-11-04 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More madong-code vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-83838 Missing authentication in madong-admin-saas tenant management API CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-120445 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-120445 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rj3r-2pcr-8jf9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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