CVE-2026-108860
BotSharp through 5.2.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to forge bearer tokens using the hard-coded Jwt:Key…
Published Oct 11, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026
BotSharp through 5.2.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to forge bearer tokens using the hard-coded Jwt:Key in WebStarter appsettings.json. Attackers can sign tokens with the committed HMAC secret and fixed botsharp issuer and audience to impersonate any known user, including administrators, on Authorize-protected API routes.
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Oct 11, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
BotSharp through 5.2.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to forge bearer tokens using the hard-coded Jwt:Key in WebStarter appsettings.json. Attackers can sign tokens with the committed HMAC secret and fixed botsharp issuer and audience to impersonate any known user, including administrators, on Authorize-protected API routes.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
BotSharp through 5.2.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to forge bearer tokens using the hard-coded Jwt:Key in WebStarter appsettings.json. Attackers can sign tokens with the committed HMAC secret and fixed botsharp issuer and audience to impersonate any known user, including administrators, on Authorize-protected API routes.
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- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-108860
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cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-108860
30-day exploitation probability 0.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-108860
BotSharp through 5.2.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to forge bearer tokens using the hard-coded Jwt:Key in WebStarter appsettings.json. Attackers can sign tokens with the committed HMAC secret and fixed botsharp issu
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