CVE-2026-97406 Authentication Bypass via Bearer Tokens to Unauthorized Credential Minting
Critical 9.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-97406 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-97406 is a critical vulnerability in Xerj Console API, published on 20 Oct 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97406 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Xerj Console API. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97406/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-97406/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-97406?
CVE-2026-97406 is a critical vulnerability in Xerj Console API, published on 20 Oct 2026.
Official description
XERJ Console API bearer tokens can bypass the passkey‑only authentication requirement and directly invoke the API‑token creation endpoint, allowing unauthorized minting of persistent successor credentials.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-97406?
How do I fix CVE-2026-97406?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-97406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-97406 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97406 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjpr-qxjc-7crv.