NocoDB before 2026.09.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in initAdminFromEnv.ts that silently skips super-admin bootstrap when the admin password environment variable is empty. Unauthenticated attackers can call the public signup endpoint first on a fresh instance to receive Creator and Super Admin roles, gaining full administrative control.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
nocodb nocodb unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2026.09.0
2026.09.0 unaffected —

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/security/advisories/GHSA-mjxv-r6j7-m8gv cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nocodb-before-2026.09.0-privilege-escalation-via-incomplete-admin-bootstrap cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Description NocoDB before 2026.09.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in initAdminFromEnv.ts that silently skips super-admin bootstrap when the admin password environment variable is empty. Unauthenticated attackers can call the public signup endpoint first on a fresh instance to receive Creator and Super Admin roles, gaining full administrative control.
Title NocoDB before 2026.09.0 Privilege Escalation via Incomplete Admin Bootstrap
First Time appeared Nocodb
Nocodb nocodb
Weaknesses CWE-269
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nocodb:nocodb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nocodb
Nocodb nocodb
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T09:36:45.077Z

Reserved: 2026-11-10T20:13:22.557Z

Link: CVE-2026-126273

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-13T10:17:30.290

Modified: 2026-11-13T10:17:30.290

Link: CVE-2026-126273

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