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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-97406

VU#645818: Xerj Console API Authentication Bypass Leads to Unauthorized Credential Minting

Published Oct 20, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 20, 2026 · CERT/CC Console API

Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-97406. EPSS is 0.53%. Act only if a listed version of CERT/CC Console API is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.53%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
vendor Xerj Console API

Overview An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Xerj Console API allows sessions to bypass passkey-backed requirements during token issuance. By exploiting this flaw, an attacker with an existing valid token can create independent, persistent successor credentials directly through the console API. This allows the attacker to maintain access and potentially escalate privileges within the Xerj ecosystem, even if the initial token is revoked. Description Xerj is an open-source search and indexing engine tailored specifically for AI

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  • vendor Xerj Console APIversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-97406

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-97406. EPSS is 0.53%. Act only if a listed version of CERT/CC Console API is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.53%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 20, 2026 · CERT/CC Vulnerability Notes

    Detected

    Overview An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Xerj Console API allows sessions to bypass passkey-backed requirements during token issuance. By exploiting this flaw, an attacker with an existing valid token can create independent, persistent successor credentials directly through the console API. This allows the attacker to maintain access and potentially escalate privileges within the Xer

  2. Oct 20, 2026 · CVE.org

    Updated

    XERJ Console API bearer tokens can bypass the passkey‑only authentication requirement and directly invoke the API‑token creation endpoint, allowing unauthorized minting of persistent successor credentials.

Sources

  • CERT/CC Vulnerability NotesGovernment advisoryCVE-2026-97406

    Overview An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Xerj Console API allows sessions to bypass passkey-backed requirements during token issuance. By exploiting this flaw, an attacker with an existing valid token can create independent, persistent successor credentials directly

    kb.cert.org
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-97406

    XERJ Console API bearer tokens can bypass the passkey‑only authentication requirement and directly invoke the API‑token creation endpoint, allowing unauthorized minting of persistent successor credentials.

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-97406

    30-day exploitation probability 0.53%

    first.org

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 5, 2026
  • CERT/CC Vulnerability NotesNov 4, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 23, 2026