CVE-2026-65616 Potential privilege escalation to JFrog administrator privileges
Non-admin users can escalate privileges to JFrog administrator by exploiting incorrect authorization validation in refresh token signatures.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-65616?
CVE-2026-65616 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory, published on 27 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect authorization validation in refresh token signature allows non-admin users to obtain a signed JFrog administrator token.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-65616?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jfrog Artifactory.
How do I fix CVE-2026-65616?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-65616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-65616 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-65616 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Jfrog Artifactory
- CVE-2026-82329 JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication
- CVE-2026-42016 JFrog Artifactory Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2026-42018 JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication
- CVE-2026-66384 JFrog Artifactory Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- CVE-2019-17444 JFrog Artifactory does not enforce default admin password change
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w257-36fh-jmr6.