Authentication Bypass in 4gaBoards (CVE-2026-53958)
Summary
Authentication bypass in 4gaBoards (CVE-2026-53958). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Exploitable via PATCH /api/users/.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
4gaBoards is a boards system for realtime project management. Prior to 3.3.9, 4gaBoards allows an authenticated user to modify ssoGoogleId, ssoGoogleEmail, ssoGithubId, ssoGithubUsername, ssoGithubEmail, ssoMicrosoftId, ssoMicrosoftEmail, ssoOidcId, and ssoOidcEmail through PATCH /api/users/:id. The whitelist in server/api/controllers/users/update.js mass assigns these backend-managed identity attributes from user input. An attacker can place a victim's provider identifier on an attacker-controlled account, causing the default lookup in helpers such as server/api/helpers/users/get-create-one-for-github-sso.js to match the victim's first SSO login to the attacker's account before the email-linkage flow runs. The victim is logged into the attacker-controlled account, and projects, boards, or data the victim creates remain accessible through the attacker's original local credentials. This issue is fixed in version 3.3.9.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-53958 has been found in 4gaBoards.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like PATCH /api/users/ over the network to misuse the product.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 7.6/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "4gaBoards CVE-2026-53958" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-53958 (4gaBoards) — CWE-287 / CVSS v3 7.6
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable)
Attack surface: PATCH /api/users/
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Authentication bypass (CWE-287) exists in 4gaBoards. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via PATCH /api/users/.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of 4gaBoards. Attack surface: PATCH /api/users/.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.6/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual PATCH /api/users/ requests with malformed payloads or SQL meta-characters. Run grep -r '4gaBoards' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r '4gaBoards' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
4gaBoardsを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Hunt for indicators of compromise detect
grep 'PATCH /api/users/' /var/log/nginx/access.log | grep -E '(unusual_payload|sqli_pattern)'アクセスログで
PATCH /api/users/への異常なリクエスト (不正な認証ヘッダ・SQLメタ文字)を過去 30〜90日分捜索。WAF/SIEM があれば該当パスのアラート発火履歴を確認。 -
3Post-deployment verification verify
Replay attack against PATCH /api/users/ on staging to confirm patch closes the vectorパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 2 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。