Description
JFrog Artifactory (Self Hosted) versions before 7.133.11 are vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack due to a validation check of the token signature/issuer and not the token’s scope.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| jfrog | artifactory | < 7.133.11 | 7.133.11 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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dylvie/CVE-2026-42016_CVE-2026-42018 ★ 0 · Nov 7, 2026
CVE-2026-42018 / CVE-2026-42016 — JFrog Artifactory Token Chain (Scoped PoC)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- JFrog Artifactory - Unauthenticated Admin Token Minting via Token Scope Bypass http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-42016.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-2548 JFrog Artifactory: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 13, 2026
- NCSC-2026-0272 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in JFrog Artifactory NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jul 31, 2026
References
- https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/jfrog-security-advisories vendor-advisory
- https://docs.jfrog.com/releases/docs/artifactory-self-managed-releases vendor-advisory