CVE-2026-45631

Name: CVE-2026-45631
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-05-29T18:17:11.243+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 10/10EPSS 0.35%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-45631 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 10/10 on the CVSS scale. Dokploy is a free, self-hostable Platform as a Service (PaaS). From 0.27.0 to before 0.29.3, a hardcoded BETTER_AUTH_SECRET fallback ("better-auth-secret-123456789") lets an unauthenticated attacker forge email verification JWTs, trigger auto-sign-in as admin, and execute commands on the host via the built-in SSH terminal. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Dokploy is a free, self-hostable Platform as a Service (PaaS). From 0.27.0 to before 0.29.3, a hardcoded BETTER_AUTH_SECRET fallback ("better-auth-secret-123456789") lets an unauthenticated attacker forge email verification JWTs, trigger auto-sign-in as admin, and execute commands on the host via the built-in SSH terminal. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.29.3.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

10/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.35%

27.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

References

Timeline

Published: May 29, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-45631?

How severe is CVE-2026-45631?

CVE-2026-45631 has a CVSS score of 10/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-45631?

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Source: NVD / NIST