# CVE-2026-53546: Termix: Missing authorization in SSH host credential resolution exposes stored credentials

- Severity: CVSS 9.6 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.3.2
- Published: 2026-08-19 · Updated: 2026-08-20

## Affected

- Termix-SSH Termix: fixed in 2.3.2

## Description

Termix is a web-based server management platform with SSH terminal, tunneling, and file editing capabilities. Prior to 2.3.2, the terminal WebSocket accepts a user-controlled hostConfig.id and src/backend/ssh/host-resolver.ts resolves that host without requiring ownership or explicit access. When no credential is shared with the requester, resolveHostById performs an owner credential fallback, and src/backend/ssh/terminal.ts combines that credential with attacker-controlled ip, port, and username values. An authenticated low-privileged user can therefore make Termix authenticate to an attacker-controlled SSH server and disclose another user's stored SSH password or private-key material while the victim user's data key is unlocked. This issue is fixed in version 2.3.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Termix-SSH Termix, upgrade to a fixed version (2.3.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/Termix-SSH/Termix/security/advisories/GHSA-57gp-39c7-4g9r
- https://github.com/Termix-SSH/Termix/pull/874
- https://github.com/Termix-SSH/Termix/commit/52f4e51ae03b5b8d2608e1383e2ccf79d290132b
- https://github.com/Termix-SSH/Termix/releases/tag/release-2.3.2-tag

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