CVE-2026-126273

Description

NocoDB before 2026.09.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in initAdminFromEnv.ts that silently skips super-admin bootstrap when the admin password environment variable is empty. Unauthenticated attackers can call the public signup endpoint first on a fresh instance to receive Creator and Super Admin roles, gaining full administrative control.

Severity scores

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• 9.2CVSS 4.0, Criticalfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
• 8.1CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Historical context and remediation

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 13 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

• CWE-269

References

• GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mjxv-r6j7-m8gv)vendor-advisory
• VulnCheck Advisory: NocoDB before 2026.09.0 Privilege Escalation via Incomplete Admin Bootstrapthird-party-advisory