CVE-2026-38651
Authentication Bypass vulnerability exists in Netmaker versions prior to 1.5.0.
Published Apr 28, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · netmaker netmaker
Authentication Bypass vulnerability exists in Netmaker versions prior to 1.5.0. The VerifyHostToken function in logic/jwts.go fails to validate the JWT signature when verifying host tokens. An attacker can forge a JWT signed with any arbitrary key and use it to impersonate any host in the network, gaining access to sensitive information
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Timeline
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Apr 28, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Authentication Bypass vulnerability exists in Netmaker versions prior to 1.5.0. The VerifyHostToken function in logic/jwts.go fails to validate the JWT signature when verifying host tokens. An attacker can forge a JWT signed with any arbitrary key and use it to impersonate any host in the network, gaining access to sensitive information
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Authentication Bypass vulnerability exists in Netmaker versions prior to 1.5.0. The VerifyHostToken function in logic/jwts.go fails to validate the JWT signature when verifying host tokens. An attacker can forge a JWT signed with any arbitrary key and use it to impersonate any host in the network, gaining access to sensitive information
Affected
- cpe netmaker/netmakerversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-38651
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-38651
Authentication Bypass vulnerability exists in Netmaker versions prior to 1.5.0. The VerifyHostToken function in logic/jwts.go fails to validate the JWT signature when verifying host tokens. An attacker can forge a JWT signed with any arbitrary key and use it to impersonate any ho
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