CVE-2026-25137 NixOs Odoo database and filestore publicly accessible with default odoo configuration
NixOS Odoo setups expose the database manager without authentication, allowing attackers to read and delete the entire database and filestore.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-25137?
CVE-2026-25137 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in NixOS nixpkgs, published on 2 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The NixOs Odoo package is an open source ERP and CRM system. From 21.11 to before 25.11 and 26.05, every NixOS based Odoo setup publicly exposes the database manager without any authentication. This allows unauthorized actors to delete and download the entire database, including Odoos file store. Unauthorized access is evident from http requests. If kept, searching access logs and/or Odoos log for requests to /web/database can give indicators, if this has been actively exploited. The database manager is a featured intended for development and not meant to be publicly reachable. On other setups, a master password acts as 2nd line of defence. However, due to the nature of NixOS, Odoo is not able to modify its own configuration file and thus unable to persist the auto-generated password. This also applies when manually setting a master password in the web-UI. This means, the password is lost when restarting Odoo. When no password is set, the user is prompted to set one directly via the database manager. This requires no authentication or action by any authorized user or the system administrator. Thus, the database is effectively world readable by anyone able to reach Odoo. This vulnerability is fixed in 25.11 and 26.05.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25137?
How do I fix CVE-2026-25137?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-25137 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-25137 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25137 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cwmq-6wv5-f3px.