# CVE-2026-38651

> Vulnerability · severity: **HIGH** (CVSS 8.2).

## Description

Authentication Bypass vulnerability exists in Netmaker versions prior to 1.5.0. The VerifyHostToken function in logic/jwts.go fails to validate the JWT signature when verifying host tokens. An attacker can forge a JWT signed with any arbitrary key and use it to impersonate any host in the network, gaining access to sensitive information

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-38651
- **Published:** 2026-04-28
- **CVSS severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS base score:** 8.2
- **CWE codes:** CWE-347

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-38651

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-38651. Retrieved 2026-07-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-38651. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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