PowerDNS-Admin before 2026.11.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the apply_records handler for /admin/template/<template>/apply that lets any authenticated User-role account modify shared zone templates. Attackers can replace a template's record set by name, injecting attacker-chosen NS, MX, A or CNAME records into every zone later created from it.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
PowerDNS-Admin PowerDNS-Admin unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2026.11.0

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https://github.com/PowerDNS-Admin/PowerDNS-Admin cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/PowerDNS-Admin/PowerDNS-Admin/blob/v2026.08.1/powerdnsadmin/routes/admin.py#L1683-L1687 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/PowerDNS-Admin/PowerDNS-Admin/commit/baa0a19730798dfac3dd6c2bdfad8616a80bc17a cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/PowerDNS-Admin/PowerDNS-Admin/issues/1941 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/PowerDNS-Admin/PowerDNS-Admin/releases/tag/v2026.11.0 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/powerdns-admin-before-2026.11.0-missing-authorization-via-template-apply-endpoint cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Description PowerDNS-Admin before 2026.11.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the apply_records handler for /admin/template/<template>/apply that lets any authenticated User-role account modify shared zone templates. Attackers can replace a template's record set by name, injecting attacker-chosen NS, MX, A or CNAME records into every zone later created from it.
Title PowerDNS-Admin before 2026.11.0 Missing Authorization via Template Apply Endpoint
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-09T23:27:47.499Z

Reserved: 2026-11-09T22:03:06.874Z

Link: CVE-2026-125378

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-10T00:17:10.673

Modified: 2026-11-10T00:17:10.673

Link: CVE-2026-125378

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Updated: 2026-11-10T00:30:20Z

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