Description
Authentication Bypass vulnerability exists in Netmaker versions prior to 1.5.0. The VerifyHostToken function in logic/jwts.go fails to validate the JWT signature when verifying host tokens. An attacker can forge a JWT signed with any arbitrary key and use it to impersonate any host in the network, gaining access to sensitive information
Published: 2026-04-28
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Authentication Bypass
Action: Apply Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qpv2-rwc8-c993 Netmaker does not verify JWT signatures for host tokens
History

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:45:00 +0000

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Title Netmaker Host JWT Signature Verification Bypass

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-306

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Title Netmaker Host JWT Signature Verification Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-306

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-347
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}


Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Gravitl
Gravitl netmaker
Vendors & Products Gravitl
Gravitl netmaker

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description Authentication Bypass vulnerability exists in Netmaker versions prior to 1.5.0. The VerifyHostToken function in logic/jwts.go fails to validate the JWT signature when verifying host tokens. An attacker can forge a JWT signed with any arbitrary key and use it to impersonate any host in the network, gaining access to sensitive information
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Gravitl Netmaker
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T17:34:42.863Z

Reserved: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-38651

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-28T16:16:13.443

Modified: 2026-04-28T20:23:20.703

Link: CVE-2026-38651

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Updated: 2026-04-29T02:30:07Z

Weaknesses