CVE-2026-33950

signalk-server: Privilege Escalation by Admin Role Injection via /enableSecurity

Published Apr 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.4 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Signal K Server is a server application that runs on a central hub in a boat. Prior to version 2.24.0-beta.4, there is a privilege escalation vulnerability by Admin Role Injection via /enableSecurity. An unauthenticated attacker can gain full Administrator access to the SignalK server at any time, allowing them to modify sensitive vessel routing data, alter server configurations, and access restricted endpoints. This issue has been patched in version 2.24.0-beta.4.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x8hc-fqv3-7gwf Signal K Server: Privilege Escalation by Admin Role Injection via /enableSecurity
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Signalk signal K Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:signalk:signal_k_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:signalk:signal_k_server:2.24.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:signalk:signal_k_server:2.24.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:signalk:signal_k_server:2.24.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Signalk signal K Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Signalk
Signalk signalk-server
Vendors & Products Signalk
Signalk signalk-server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Signal K Server is a server application that runs on a central hub in a boat. Prior to version 2.24.0-beta.4, there is a privilege escalation vulnerability by Admin Role Injection via /enableSecurity. An unauthenticated attacker can gain full Administrator access to the SignalK server at any time, allowing them to modify sensitive vessel routing data, alter server configurations, and access restricted endpoints. This issue has been patched in version 2.24.0-beta.4.
Title signalk-server: Privilege Escalation by Admin Role Injection via /enableSecurity
Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-288
CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 3, 2026, 6:02 PM
Reserved
Mar 24, 2026, 7:50 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 2, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 PM