CVE-2026-30944 StudioCMS Affected by Privilege Escalation via Insecure API Token Generation
Authenticated editors can generate API tokens for admin accounts, enabling full privilege escalation and account takeover in StudioCMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-30944?
CVE-2026-30944 is a high-severity vulnerability in withstudiocms studiocms, published on 10 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
StudioCMS is a server-side-rendered, Astro native, headless content management system. Prior to 0.4.0, the /studiocms_api/dashboard/api-tokens endpoint allows any authenticated user (at least Editor) to generate API tokens for any other user, including owner and admin accounts. The endpoint fails to validate whether the requesting user is authorized to create tokens on behalf of the target user ID, resulting in a full privilege escalation. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.4.0.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-30944?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including studiocms. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
studiocms npm | All versions | 0.4.0 |
studiocms npm | All versions | 0.4.0 |
Products include Studiocms Studiocms.
How do I fix CVE-2026-30944?
Upgrade studiocms to 0.4.0 or later.
Is CVE-2026-30944 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-30944 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in withstudiocms studiocms
- CVE-2026-32101 StudioCMS S3 Storage Manager Authorization Bypass via Missing `await` on Async Auth Check
- CVE-2026-30945 StudioCMS: IDOR — Arbitrary API Token Revocation Leading to Denial of Service
- CVE-2026-32103 StudioCMS: IDOR — Admin-to-Owner Account Takeover via Password Reset Link Generation
- CVE-2026-24134 StudioCMS has an Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
- CVE-2026-32104 StudioCMS: IDOR in User Notification Preferences Allows Any Authenticated User to Modify Any User's Settings
Sources
Also known as GHSA-667w-mmh7-mrr4.