CVE-2026-126404
Coder from 2.38.0 before 2.38.4 Privilege Escalation via API Key Creation
CVSS Score
6.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Coder 2.28.0 before 2.29.24, 2.30.0 before 2.34.16, 2.35.0 before 2.36.11, 2.37.0 before 2.37.8, and 2.38.0 before 2.38.4 does not restrict new API keys to the creating token's scopes, allow list, or expiry. A scoped API key or OAuth2 token holding key-creation permission can call POST /api/v2/users/{user}/keys/tokens to mint longer-lived coder:all keys, gaining the user's full privileges.
| CWE | CWE-266 |
| Vendor | coder |
| Product | coder |
| Published | Nov 13, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
coder / coder
2.38.0 < 2.38.4
coder / coder
2.37.0 < 2.37.8
coder / coder
2.36.0 < 2.36.11
coder / coder
2.30.0 < 2.34.16
coder / coder
2.28.0 < 2.29.24
coder / coder
2.35.0 < 2.36.0
References
Credits
🔍 MutedCybersecurity EhabY