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CVE-2026-120007medium6.9

NodeBB 1.18.0 through 4.16.5 Authorization Bypass via /register/complete uid

Impact

NodeBB 1.18.0 through 4.16.5 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated visitors to act on other accounts by supplying a uid during POST /register. Attackers can submit an empty email at the /register/complete interstitial to clear a victim's email and confirmation state and revoke all their sessions.

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Affected packages

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NodeBB · VulnCheck

NodeBB

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affected

1.18.0 → through 4.16.5

semver versions

unaffected

unknown

Other versions: unaffected

Original source description

NodeBB 1.18.0 through 4.16.5 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated visitors to act on other accounts by supplying a uid during POST /register. Attackers can submit an empty email at the /register/complete interstitial to clear a victim's email and confirmation state and revoke all their sessions.

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CVE-2026-120007

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Underlying weaknesses

The source’s classification of what caused the vulnerability.

CWE-639 ↗

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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Environment requirements

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Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:a:nodebb:nodebb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

From (inclusive): 1.18.0

Through (inclusive): 4.16.5

Original applicability statements
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        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "vulnerable": true,
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nodebb:nodebb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionStartIncluding": "1.18.0",
            "versionEndIncluding": "4.16.5"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]
Contributing organizations · 2
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Assigning organization

2026-10-30
CISA-ADP

Additional data publisher

2026-10-30

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References

5 sources
github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/376d14abb7fffd8ea14f3a2f96baa20ffee5cdb3
patchVulnCheck
github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/blob/c3d8dc512292a376f19e06cb93512bdff2505102/src/controllers/authentication.js
technical-descriptionVulnCheck
github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/blob/c3d8dc512292a376f19e06cb93512bdff2505102/src/user/interstitials.js
technical-descriptionVulnCheck
github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB
productVulnCheck
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nodebb-1.18.0-through-4.16.5-authorization-bypass-via-register-complete-uid
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