MEDIUM 6.9 NVD
CVE-2026-120007
NodeBB 1.18.0 through 4.16.5 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated visitors to act on other accounts by supplying a uid dur
NodeBB 1.18.0 through 4.16.5 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated visitors to act on other accounts by supplying a uid during POST /register. Attackers can submit an empty email at the /register/complete interstitial to clear a victim's email and confirmation state and revoke all their sessions.
References
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/blob/c3d8dc512292a376f19e06cb93512bdff2505102/src/control
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/blob/c3d8dc512292a376f19e06cb93512bdff2505102/src/user/in
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/376d14abb7fffd8ea14f3a2f96baa20ffee5cdb3
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nodebb-1.18.0-through-4.16.5-authorization-bypass-via
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 was published on 2026-10-30 via NVD.
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