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CVE-2026-55500

CRITICAL

9routers has Exposure of Sensitive Information and Unprotected Database Import/Export, Allowing Complete Credential Theft and Database Takeover

Published July 6, 2026Updated July 6, 2026Source: osv

Summary

## Summary The `/api/settings/database` endpoint allows full database export (containing all credentials, API keys, OAuth tokens, and settings) and full database import (complete overwrite) without any authentication requirement beyond the `ALWAYS_PROTECTED` middleware check, which only validates JWT or CLI token. Combined with other vulnerabilities (e.g., default password, tunnel exposure), this enables complete database takeover. ## Description The endpoint `/api/settings/database` is listed in `ALWAYS_PROTECTED` in `dashboardGuard.js` (line 42), which requires a valid JWT token or CLI token. However, this protection is insufficient because: 1. **GET (Export):** Returns the complete database including API keys (`key` field in `apiKeys` table), OAuth tokens, and all provider credentials. Line 80 in `src/lib/db/index.js`: `apiKeys: db.all("SELECT * FROM apiKeys").map(...)` — the `key` field contains the plaintext API key value. 2. **POST (Import):** Accepts arbitrary JSON and performs a complete database wipe-and-replace in a transaction (lines 102-163 in `src/lib/db/index.js`). This replaces all settings including the password hash, effectively allowing an attacker to set their own password. 3. The exported data includes `apiKeys` with their plaintext `key` values, `providerConnections` with all OAuth tokens, and `settings` with OIDC client secrets. ### Evidence **File:** `src/app/api/settings/database/route.js` ```javascript export async function GET() { const payload = await exportDb(); return NextResponse.json(payload); } export async function POST(request) { const payload = await request.json(); await importDb(payload); // ... } ``` **File:** `src/lib/db/index.js` (lines 96-163) ```javascript export async function importDb(payload) { db.transaction(() => { // Wipe all tables db.run(`DELETE FROM settings`); db.run(`DELETE FROM providerConnections`); db.run(`DELETE FROM providerNodes`); db.run(`DELETE FROM proxyPools`); db.run(`DELETE FROM apiKeys`); db.run(`DELETE FROM combos`); db.run(`DELETE FROM kv WHERE scope IN (...)`); // Then insert attacker-controlled data // ... }); } ``` The `exportDb` function at line 80 exposes API key plaintext: ```javascript apiKeys: db.all(`SELECT * FROM apiKeys`).map((r) => ({ id: r.id, key: r.key, name: r.name, ... })), ``` ## Steps to Reproduce 1. Authenticate with any valid JWT (e.g., using the default password "123456") 2. Export: `curl -b auth_token=<jwt> http://localhost:20128/api/settings/database` 3. Observe: Full database dump with all credentials in plaintext 4. Import malicious data: `curl -X POST -b auth_token=<jwt> -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '<modified-db>' http://localhost:20128/api/settings/database` 5. All settings, passwords, API keys are now replaced with attacker-controlled values ## Impact - **Confidentiality:** Complete exposure of all stored secrets (API keys, OAuth tokens, OIDC client secrets) - **Integrity:** Complete database replacement with attacker-controlled data - **Availability:** Database wipe is possible by importing an empty database - **Scope Changed:** Importing new settings affects all users and downstream services ## Recommended Fix 1. Require re-authentication for database export/import (not just an existing session) 2. Mask/redact API keys in export (or require explicit opt-in for key export) 3. Add confirmation step for import (require current password verification) 4. Implement database backup before import 5. Log all export/import operations with audit trail

Affected Packages (1)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
9router
npm
All versionsRange-based data available

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-200
    Information ExposureMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.9 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-55500?
9routers has Exposure of Sensitive Information and Unprotected Database Import/Export, Allowing Complete Credential Theft and Database Takeover This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.9/10).
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.9

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-qvfm-67h2-2qfx

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