Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2026· Updated Sep 9, 2026
CVE-2026-72920
CVE-2026-72920
Description
SeaweedFS is a distributed storage system. Prior to 4.24, the filer registers the SeaweedIdentityAccessManagement gRPC service without mandatory authentication when jwt.filer_signing.key is unset, allowing any client that can reach the filer gRPC port to invoke CreateUser, CreateAccessKey, PutPolicy, and related IAM RPCs to mint credentials and gain S3 administrative control. This issue is fixed in versions 4.24.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfsGo | < 0.0.0-20260512171108-5e8f99f40a8a | 0.0.0-20260512171108-5e8f99f40a8a |
Affected products
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References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-2v6v-25fm-p4fgghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72920ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/commit/5e8f99f40a8abc7b449aefd260516443377041c7nvdWEB
- github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/pull/9442nvdWEB
- github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/releases/tag/4.24nvdWEB
- github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/security/advisories/GHSA-2v6v-25fm-p4fgnvdWEB
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