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Critical · 9.4 CVE-2026-33950 EUVD-2026-18372GHSA-x8hc-fqv3-7gwf

signalk-server: Privilege Escalation by Admin Role Injection via /enableSecurity

Published Apr 2, 2026 · Updated Apr 3, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Signal K Server is a server application that runs on a central hub in a boat. Prior to version 2.24.0-beta.4, there is a privilege escalation vulnerability by Admin Role Injection via /enableSecurity. An unauthenticated attacker can gain full Administrator access to the SignalK server at any time, allowing them to modify sensitive vessel routing data, alter server configurations, and access restricted endpoints. This issue has been patched in version 2.24.0-beta.4.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
SignalK signalk-server < 2.24.0-beta.4 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm signalk-server < 2.24.0-beta.4 2.24.0-beta.4 GHSA-x8hc-fqv3-7gwf

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