# CVE-2026-111642: FastapiAdmin through 3.0 Hard-Coded JWT Secret Privilege Escalation

- 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: 2026-10-16 · Updated: 2026-10-16

## Affected

- FastapiAdmin: through 3.0

## Description

FastapiAdmin through 3.0 contains a hard-coded JWT signing secret in backend/app/config/setting.py that allows low-privileged users to forge tokens impersonating the superuser. Attackers can register via the unauthenticated /api/v1/system/user/register endpoint, log in, and forge an HS256 token keeping their session_id but naming the superuser in user_name to gain superuser privileges.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on FastapiAdmin, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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

## References

- https://hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/fastapiadmin-unauthenticated-autologin-and-hardcoded-jwt-secret
- https://github.com/fastapiadmin/FastapiAdmin/blob/v3.0/backend/app/config/setting.py#L67
- https://github.com/fastapiadmin/FastapiAdmin/blob/v3.0/backend/app/core/dependencies.py#L72-L112
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fastapiadmin-through-3.0-hard-coded-jwt-secret-privilege-escalation

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