CVE-2026-45790 Dokploy CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for Dokploy instances should assess exposure and apply the fix, as the vulnerability allows for permanent organization takeover. This includes operators managing Dokploy deployments, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams who need to verify exposure and apply the fix to prevent potential lateral movement and elevation of privileges.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-45790 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dokploy that allows for permanent organization takeover. Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure and applying the fix.

• Permanent organization takeover
• Elevation of privileges for malicious users
• Potential for lateral movement within the organization
• Need for verification of Dokploy version and exposure

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by a flaw in the organization.inviteMember tRPC procedure in apps/dokploy/server/api/routers/organization.ts and packages/server/src/services/user.ts. The issue allows for permanent organization takeover due to the ability to invite an account with the owner role or create an account with an arbitrary role. This issue is fixed in version 0.29.6. Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure and applying the fix, as the vulnerability allows for permanent organization takeover. The vulnerability has a high severity score and defenders responsible for Dokploy instances should assess exposure and apply the fix.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure and applying the fix, as the vulnerability allows for permanent organization takeover.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify exposure by checking if Dokploy version is prior to 0.29.6
• Apply the fix by upgrading to Dokploy version 0.29.6 or later
• Restrict member:create permissions to trusted users
• Monitor for suspicious activity related to organization invitations and account creations
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability is caused by a flaw in the organization.inviteMember tRPC procedure in apps/dokploy/server/api/routers/organization.ts and packages/server/src/services/user.ts. The issue allows for permanent organization takeover due to the ability to invite an account with the owner role or create an account with an arbitrary role.

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.