---
id: "CVE-2026-118984"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-118984"]
title: "OmniRoute: unverified password change lets API key holders take over dashboard"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.0
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "ai-tooling"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["ai-gateway", "ai-tooling", "omniroute", "self-hosted"]
not_affected_if: ["version-3.8.52-or-later"]
published_at: "2026-10-29T11:17:32+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-29T11:24:28+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-29T11:25:36+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118984", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-29T11:24:28+00:00"}]
---

# OmniRoute: unverified password change lets API key holders take over dashboard

OmniRoute 3.8.0 before 3.8.52 lets holders of manage- or admin-scoped API keys or oma_ access tokens change the management password without the current password. An attacker can also disable the login requirement or lock the operator out.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed OmniRoute version against `3.8.52`

## Fix

- OmniRoute: `3.8.52`

## Timeline

- 2026-10-29T11:24:28+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118984

## From the sources

OmniRoute 3.8.0 before 3.8.52 contains an unverified password change vulnerability that allows holders of manage- or admin-scoped API keys or oma_ access tokens to change the management password without the current password. Attackers can send POST requests to /api/settings/require-login to lock out the operator, take over dashboard login, or disable the login requirement entirely.

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