---
id: CVE-2026-114397
title: Trudesk through 1.2.11 Missing Authentication on Debug Routes
summary: >-
  Trudesk through 1.2.11 contains a missing authentication vulnerability in
  debug routes enabled whenever NODE_ENV is unset, letting unauthenticated
  attackers invoke them remotely. Attackers can call /debug/populatedb to delete
  all groups,…
severity: high
cvss: 7.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-1188
vendor: polonel
product: trudesk
affected:
  - trudesk <= 1.2.11
published: '2026-10-21'
updated: '2026-10-21'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-21T12:39:51.481Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-114397'
references:
  - url: 'https://hackmd.io/@leediay/multiple-vuln-trudesk-1211'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/polonel/trudesk/blob/v1.2.11/src/routes/index.js#L398-L433
  - url: 'https://github.com/polonel/trudesk/blob/v1.2.11/app.js#L32'
  - url: 'https://github.com/polonel/trudesk'
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/trudesk-through-1.2.11-missing-authentication-on-debug-routes
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: Trudesk through 1.2.11 Missing Authentication on Debug
      Routes
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-21T12:48:53.652Z'
---

## Overview

Trudesk through 1.2.11 contains a missing authentication vulnerability in debug routes enabled whenever NODE_ENV is unset, letting unauthenticated attackers invoke them remotely. Attackers can call /debug/populatedb to delete all groups, tags and tickets, then log in with seeded accounts using the password 'password'.

## Affected

- `trudesk <= 1.2.11`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.