Description
WhaTicket Community through commit cf04795 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to self-register as administrators via POST /auth/signup. Attackers can omit the profile field or set it to admin, gaining user management, settings, and access to all tickets, contacts, messages, and WhatsApp connections.
Published: 2026-10-16
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An authentication bypass in the WhaTicket Community backend permits an unauthenticated attacker to self‑register as an administrator by sending a POST request to /auth/signup. The vulnerability causes the user’s profile field to be set to "admin", granting full management rights over users, settings, tickets, contacts, messages, and WhatsApp connections. The flaw is a classic example of authentication bypass, classified as CWE‑269, and enables a complete takeover of the system without any prior credentials.

Affected Systems

The affected software is Canove WhaTicket Community, specifically versions built from commit cf04795. The vulnerability exists in the backend controller/UserController.ts and the UserServices/CreateUserService.ts modules referenced in the commit. No other vendors or product names are listed as affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.3 indicates a severe exploitability and potential impact. The EPSS score is not available, so the current exploitation probability cannot be quantified, but the lack of a KEV listing does not diminish the high risk posed by the flaw. Attackers can simply craft an HTTP POST request to the self‑registration endpoint with the profile set to "admin" or omitted. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is over the web interface where the request is sent, and no additional network or privilege prerequisites are mentioned.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 19:19 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest WhaTicket Community release that includes the commit cf04795 fix or patch the affected code to prevent self‑registration as administrators.
  • If an immediate update is not feasible, disable the POST /auth/signup endpoint or restrict it to trusted users via firewall rules or application configuration.
  • Ensure that the profile field is validated and not allowed to be set to admin by unauthenticated users.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 19:19 UTC.

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History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description WhaTicket Community through commit cf04795 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to self-register as administrators via POST /auth/signup. Attackers can omit the profile field or set it to admin, gaining user management, settings, and access to all tickets, contacts, messages, and WhatsApp connections.
Title WhaTicket Community through commit cf04795 Admin Self-Registration via /auth/signup
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-16T19:45:36.979Z

Reserved: 2026-10-16T14:31:22.817Z

Link: CVE-2026-111708

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-16T18:17:54.933

Modified: 2026-10-16T19:03:18.127

Link: CVE-2026-111708

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T19:30:13Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management