---
id: CVE-2026-57183
title: Scoold is a Q&A and a knowledge sharing platform for teams
summary: >-
  Scoold is a Q&A and a knowledge sharing platform for teams. Prior to 1.69.1,
  checkApiAuth() in src/main/java/com/erudika/scoold/utils/ScooldUtils.java
  accepts a JWT signed with app_secret_key or para_secret_key for /api/config
  and /api/s…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-287
vendor: Erudika
product: scoold
affected:
  - scoold < 1.69.1
published: '2026-10-15'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T19:17:41.580'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57183'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Erudika/scoold/commit/de018c17a60c352f318109a762a377c325a5fd97
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Erudika/scoold/commit/e527d4da1ac04b6a35bd86e560c279f0160c5c02
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/Erudika/scoold/releases/tag/1.69.1'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/Erudika/scoold/security/advisories/GHSA-6q9q-cqq5-hvmq'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T19:25:46.436Z'
---

## Overview

Scoold is a Q&A and a knowledge sharing platform for teams. Prior to 1.69.1, checkApiAuth() in src/main/java/com/erudika/scoold/utils/ScooldUtils.java accepts a JWT signed with app_secret_key or para_secret_key for /api/config and /api/stats without requiring a registered API-key jti, and maps the request to the hardcoded administrative API_USER. The special endpoint checks run even when scoold.api_enabled is false. An attacker who obtains either signing secret can forge a token that reads sensitive configuration and server logs and reaches privileged configuration functionality, while an ordinary login-session token is not sufficient. This issue is fixed in version 1.69.1.

## Remediation

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