Vulnerability · Published Oct 20, 2026 · Assigned by certcc
CVE-2026-97406Authentication Bypass via Bearer Tokens to Unauthorized Credential Minting
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authentication in Console API from Xerj. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
XERJ Console API bearer tokens can bypass the passkey‑only authentication requirement and directly invoke the API‑token creation endpoint, allowing unauthorized minting of persistent successor credentials.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xerj | Console API | v1.0.0-rc.11 |
Weakness: CWE-306, CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N