CVE-2026-38651

Published Apr 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qpv2-rwc8-c993 Netmaker does not verify JWT signatures for host tokens
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Metrics ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Netmaker
Netmaker netmaker
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netmaker:netmaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Netmaker
Netmaker netmaker
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Title Netmaker Host JWT Signature Verification Bypass
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Weaknesses CWE-306
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Title Netmaker Host JWT Signature Verification Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-306
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Weaknesses CWE-347
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

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First Time appeared Gravitl
Gravitl netmaker
Vendors & Products Gravitl
Gravitl netmaker
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Description 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Apr 28, 2026, 5:34 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 28, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 11:10 PM