CVE-2023-22463
KubePi's Hardcoded Jwtsigkeys allows malicious actor to login with a forged JWT token
KubePi is a k8s panel. The jwt authentication function of KubePi through version 1.6.2 uses hard-coded Jwtsigkeys, resulting in the same Jwtsigkeys for all online projects. This means that an attacker can forge any jwt token to take over the administrator account of any online project. Furthermore, they may use the administrator to take over the k8s cluster of the target enterprise. session.go, the use of hard-coded JwtSigKey, allows an attacker to use this value to forge jwt tokens arbitrarily. The JwtSigKey is confidential and should not be hard-coded in the code. The vulnerability has been fixed in 1.6.3. In the patch, JWT key is specified in app.yml. If the user leaves it blank, a random key will be used. There are no workarounds aside from upgrading.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.8
KubePi's Hardcoded Jwtsigkeys allows malicious actor to login with a forged JWT token
KubePi is a k8s panel. The jwt authentication function of KubePi through version 1.6.2 uses hard-coded Jwtsigkeys, resulting in the same Jwtsigkeys for all online projects. This means that an attacker can forge any jwt token to take over the administrator account of any online project. Furthermore, they may use the administrator to take over the k8s cluster of the target enterprise. session.go, the use of hard-coded JwtSigKey, allows an attacker to use this value to forge jwt tokens arbitrarily. The JwtSigKey is confidential and should not be hard-coded in the code. The vulnerability has been fixed in 1.6.3. In the patch, JWT key is specified in app.yml. If the user leaves it blank, a random key will be used. There are no workarounds aside from upgrading.
- Record
CVE-2023-22463- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0560
9.8
KubePi is a k8s panel. The jwt authentication function of KubePi through version 1.6.2 uses hard-coded Jwtsigkeys, resulting in the same Jwtsigkeys for all online projects. This means that an attacker can forge any jwt token to take over the administrator account of any online project. Furthermore, they may use the administrator to take over the k8s cluster of the target enterprise. session.go, the use of hard-coded JwtSigKey, allows an attacker to use this value to forge jwt tokens arbitrarily. The JwtSigKey is confidential and should not be hard-coded in the code. The vulnerability has been fixed in 1.6.3. In the patch, JWT key is specified in app.yml. If the user leaves it blank, a random key will be used. There are no workarounds aside from upgrading.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0560- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vjhf-8vqx-vqpq
9.8
KubePi allows malicious actor to login with a forged JWT token via Hardcoded Jwtsigkeys
Summary
The jwt authentication function of kubepi <= v1.6.2 uses hard-coded Jwtsigkeys, resulting in the same Jwtsigkeys for all online projects. This means that an attacker can forge any jwt token to take over the administrator account of any online project.
Details
session.go, the use of hard-coded JwtSigKey allows an attacker to use this value to forge jwt tokens arbitrarily. The JwtSigKey is confidential and should not be hard-coded in the code.
var JwtSigKey = []byte("signature_hmac_secret_shared_key")
var jwtMaxAge = 10 * time.Minute
type Handler struct {
userService user.Service
roleService role.Service
clusterService cluster.Service
rolebindingService rolebinding.Service
ldapService ldap.Service
jwtSigner *jwt.Signer
}
Affected Version
<= v1.6.2
Patches
The vulnerability has been fixed in v1.6.3.
https://github.com/KubeOperator/KubePi/commit/3be58b8df5bc05d2343c30371dd5fcf6a9fbbf8b : JWT key can be specified in app.yml, if leave it blank a random key will be used.
Workarounds
It is recommended to upgrade the version to v1.6.3.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please open an issue.
- Record
GHSA-vjhf-8vqx-vqpq- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.8
KubePi is a k8s panel. The jwt authentication function of KubePi through version 1.6.2 uses hard-coded Jwtsigkeys, resulting in the same Jwtsigkeys for all online projects. This means that an attacker can forge any jwt token to take over the administrator account of any online project. Furthermore, they may use the administrator to take over the k8s cluster of the target enterprise. session.go, the use of hard-coded JwtSigKey, allows an attacker to use this value to forge jwt tokens arbitrarily. The JwtSigKey is confidential and should not be hard-coded in the code. The vulnerability has been fixed in 1.6.3. In the patch, JWT key is specified in app.yml. If the user leaves it blank, a random key will be used. There are no workarounds aside from upgrading.
- Record
CVE-2023-22463- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
KubePi's Hardcoded Jwtsigkeys allows malicious actor to login with a forged JWT token
KubePi is a k8s panel. The jwt authentication function of KubePi through version 1.6.2 uses hard-coded Jwtsigkeys, resulting in the same Jwtsigkeys for all online projects. This means that an attacker can forge any jwt token to take over the administrator account of any online project. Furthermore, they may use the administrator to take over the k8s cluster of the target enterprise. session.go, the use of hard-coded JwtSigKey, allows an attacker to use this value to forge jwt tokens arbitrarily. The JwtSigKey is confidential and should not be hard-coded in the code. The vulnerability has been fixed in 1.6.3. In the patch, JWT key is specified in app.yml. If the user leaves it blank, a random key will be used. There are no workarounds aside from upgrading.
- Record
CVE-2023-22463- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vjhf-8vqx-vqpq
9.8
KubePi allows malicious actor to login with a forged JWT token via Hardcoded Jwtsigkeys
Summary
The jwt authentication function of kubepi <= v1.6.2 uses hard-coded Jwtsigkeys, resulting in the same Jwtsigkeys for all online projects. This means that an attacker can forge any jwt token to take over the administrator account of any online project.
Details
session.go, the use of hard-coded JwtSigKey allows an attacker to use this value to forge jwt tokens arbitrarily. The JwtSigKey is confidential and should not be hard-coded in the code.
var JwtSigKey = []byte("signature_hmac_secret_shared_key")
var jwtMaxAge = 10 * time.Minute
type Handler struct {
userService user.Service
roleService role.Service
clusterService cluster.Service
rolebindingService rolebinding.Service
ldapService ldap.Service
jwtSigner *jwt.Signer
}
Affected Version
<= v1.6.2
Patches
The vulnerability has been fixed in v1.6.3.
https://github.com/KubeOperator/KubePi/commit/3be58b8df5bc05d2343c30371dd5fcf6a9fbbf8b : JWT key can be specified in app.yml, if leave it blank a random key will be used.
Workarounds
It is recommended to upgrade the version to v1.6.3.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please open an issue.
- Record
GHSA-vjhf-8vqx-vqpq- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2023-1283 No score
KubePi allows malicious actor to login with a forged JWT token via Hardcoded Jwtsigkeys in github.com/KubeOperator/kubepi
KubePi allows malicious actor to login with a forged JWT token via Hardcoded Jwtsigkeys in github.com/KubeOperator/kubepi
- Record
GO-2023-1283- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/KubeOperator/kubepiGo |
through 1.6.2 | 1.6.3 |
github.com/KubeOperator/kubepiGo |
before 1.6.3 | 1.6.3 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | KubePi JwtSigKey - Admin Authentication Bypass |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-22463 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in 1panel-dev Kubepi, published January 4, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 69.7%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in github.com/KubeOperator/kubepi 1.6.3.
References
github.com/KubeOperator/KubePi/security/advisories/GHSA-vjhf-8vqx-vqpq
github.com/KubeOperator/KubePi/commit/3be58b8df5bc05d2343c30371dd5fcf6a9fbbf8b
github.com/KubeOperator/KubePi/blob/da784f5532ea2495b92708cacb32703bff3a45a3/internal/api/v1/session/session.go
github.com/KubeOperator/KubePi/releases/tag/v1.6.3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22463
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vjhf-8vqx-vqpq
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/22xxx/CVE-2023-22463.json
github.com/KubeOperator/KubePi