Description
Signal K Server is a server application that runs on a central hub in a boat. Prior to version 2.24.0-beta.4, there is a privilege escalation vulnerability by Admin Role Injection via /enableSecurity. An unauthenticated attacker can gain full Administrator access to the SignalK server at any time, allowing them to modify sensitive vessel routing data, alter server configurations, and access restricted endpoints. This issue has been patched in version 2.24.0-beta.4.
Published: 2026-04-02
Score: 9.4 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation via Admin Role Injection
Action: Immediate Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x8hc-fqv3-7gwf Signal K Server: Privilege Escalation by Admin Role Injection via /enableSecurity
History

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Signalk signal K Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:signalk:signal_k_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:signalk:signal_k_server:2.24.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:signalk:signal_k_server:2.24.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:signalk:signal_k_server:2.24.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Signalk signal K Server

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Signalk
Signalk signalk-server
Vendors & Products Signalk
Signalk signalk-server

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Signal K Server is a server application that runs on a central hub in a boat. Prior to version 2.24.0-beta.4, there is a privilege escalation vulnerability by Admin Role Injection via /enableSecurity. An unauthenticated attacker can gain full Administrator access to the SignalK server at any time, allowing them to modify sensitive vessel routing data, alter server configurations, and access restricted endpoints. This issue has been patched in version 2.24.0-beta.4.
Title signalk-server: Privilege Escalation by Admin Role Injection via /enableSecurity
Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-288
CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Signalk Signal K Server Signalk-server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-03T18:02:34.324Z

Reserved: 2026-03-24T19:50:52.105Z

Link: CVE-2026-33950

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-03T18:00:56.514Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-02T17:16:22.993

Modified: 2026-04-06T15:04:42.720

Link: CVE-2026-33950

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-07T07:56:06Z

Weaknesses