Description
NextScan 1.1.0 through 1.2.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in ns-admin that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge administrator tokens using a hardcoded JWT signing key. Attackers can sign an HS256 X-Access-Token carrying the public super administrator role ID to gain full access to user management, scan tasks and stored vulnerability results.
References
- www.cve.org/CVERecord ↗
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-126797 ↗
- github.com/tongcheng-security-team/NextScan/blob/v1.2.0/docker/docker-compose.yaml ↗
- github.com/tongcheng-security-team/NextScan/issues/48 ↗
- hub.docker.com/r/lysec/ns-admin ↗
- vul.yulun.ac.cn/20261107/nextscan/ ↗
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nextscan-1.1.0-through-1.2.0-hardcoded-jwt-key-authentication-bypass-in-ns-admin ↗
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