CVE-2026-125378
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
PowerDNS-Admin before 2026.11.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the apply_records handler for /admin/template/<template>/apply that lets any authenticated User-role account modify shared zone templates. Attackers can replace a template's record set by name, injecting attacker-chosen NS, MX, A or CNAME records into every zone later created from it.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.3
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
Published
2026-11-10 00:17:10.673000
Last modified
2026-11-10 00:17:10.673000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-11-10T00:17:10.673",
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}
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"source": "[email protected]",
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"source": "[email protected]"
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"url": "https://github.com/PowerDNS-Admin/PowerDNS-Admin/blob/v2026.08.1/powerdnsadmin/routes/admin.py#L1683-L1687",
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