[ CVE-2026-108860 · Published 11 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in SciSharp BotSharp
CVSS 9.1
EPSS <1%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Critical severity: CVSS 9.1
[ Description ]Official description
BotSharp through 5.2.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to forge bearer tokens using the hard-coded Jwt:Key in WebStarter appsettings.json. Attackers can sign tokens with the committed HMAC secret and fixed botsharp issuer and audience to impersonate any known user, including administrators, on Authorize-protected API routes.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- github.com/SciSharp/BotSharp
- github.com/SciSharp/BotSharp/blob/a11ee0317cab5c619df1cb5d0c4fc39d1b6e30b4/src/Infrastr…
- github.com/SciSharp/BotSharp/blob/a11ee0317cab5c619df1cb5d0c4fc39d1b6e30b4/src/WebStart…
- hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/scisharp-botsharp-public-jwt-signing-key
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/botsharp-through-5.2.0-authentication-bypass-via-hard-code…