nocodb
Before 2026.09.0 Privilege Escalation via Incomplete Admin Bootstrap
Not on CISA's list of exploited flaws, and not in the news we track.
CVE-2026-126273Critical9.2
Reading the vendor advisory
Black Shard's team can check your exposure to CVE-2026-126273 and take the fix off your plate.
NocoDB before 2026.09.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in initAdminFromEnv.ts that silently skips super-admin bootstrap when the admin password environment variable is empty. Unauthenticated attackers can call the public signup endpoint first on a fresh instance to receive Creator and Super Admin roles, gaining full administrative control.
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Severity
9.2of 10, critical
Updated 13 Nov 2026, 12:04 UTC, 30 of 36 sources answering.
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