CVE-2026-118690 (GCVE-0-2026-118690)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-28 21:11
Modified
2026-10-28 21:11
CWE
  • CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Summary
Signal K Server before 2.33.0 contains a missing authentication vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to download log archives via the /skServer/ziplogs endpoint. Attackers can extract the JWT secretKey from security.json in the ZIP, forge administrator tokens, and create persistent admin accounts for full server control.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
SignalK signalk-server Version: 0   ≤
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