CVE-2026-41452 Krayin CRM 2.2.4 Missing Authentication via install/api/admin-config-setup
Unauthenticated attackers can overwrite the primary administrator account via the installer endpoint, gaining full administrative access to the CRM.
- 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-2026-41452?
CVE-2026-41452 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in krayin laravel-crm, published on 3 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Krayin CRM 2.2.4 contains a missing authentication vulnerability in the installer middleware that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to overwrite the primary administrator account by sending a crafted HTTP POST request with the X-Requested-With: XMLHttpRequest header to bypass the CanInstall middleware redirect check. Attackers can supply arbitrary name, email, and password values to the admin-config-setup endpoint, which performs an unauthenticated updateOrInsert targeting the hardcoded administrator user ID, enabling full administrative access to all CRM data.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41452?
How do I fix CVE-2026-41452?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-41452 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-2026-41452 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-41452 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9px7-3p6g-6q64.