Coder 2.28.0 before 2.29.24, 2.30.0 before 2.34.16, 2.35.0 before 2.36.11, 2.37.0 before 2.37.8, and 2.38.0 before 2.38.4 does not restrict new API keys to the creating token's scopes, allow list, or expiry. A scoped API key or OAuth2 token holding key-creation permission can call POST /api/v2/users/{user}/keys/tokens to mint longer-lived coder:all keys, gaining the user's full privileges.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

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 High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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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
coder coder unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.38.0 affected < 2.38.4
2.38.4 unaffected —
coder coder unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.37.0 affected < 2.37.8
2.37.8 unaffected —
coder coder unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.36.0 affected < 2.36.11
2.36.11 unaffected —
coder coder unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.30.0 affected < 2.34.16
2.34.16 unaffected —
coder coder unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.28.0 affected < 2.29.24
2.29.24 unaffected —
coder coder unaffected
Version Status Constraints
2.35.0 affected < 2.36.0
2.36.0 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/coder/coder/security/advisories/GHSA-x3gf-xv6p-56hf cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/coder-from-2.38.0-before-2.38.4-privilege-escalation-via-api-key-creation cve-icon cve-icon
History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Coder 2.28.0 before 2.29.24, 2.30.0 before 2.34.16, 2.35.0 before 2.36.11, 2.37.0 before 2.37.8, and 2.38.0 before 2.38.4 does not restrict new API keys to the creating token's scopes, allow list, or expiry. A scoped API key or OAuth2 token holding key-creation permission can call POST /api/v2/users/{user}/keys/tokens to mint longer-lived coder:all keys, gaining the user's full privileges.
Title Coder from 2.38.0 before 2.38.4 Privilege Escalation via API Key Creation
First Time appeared Coder
Coder coder
Weaknesses CWE-266
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:coder:coder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Coder
Coder coder
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T09:35:45.631Z

Reserved: 2026-11-10T21:32:21.765Z

Link: CVE-2026-126404

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-13T10:17:45.087

Modified: 2026-11-13T10:17:45.087

Link: CVE-2026-126404

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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