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CVE-2026-50191 RARgames CVE debrief
CVE-2026-50191 is a high-severity vulnerability in 4gaBoards, a real-time project management system. The issue allows for pre-account takeover when certain configurations are enabled, permitting an attacker to create an unverified local account with a victim's email address and link it to a verified SSO identity without confirming ownership. This could lead to unauthorized access to the victim's projects, data, and permissions.
- Vendor
- RARgames
- Product
- 4gaBoards
- CVSS
- HIGH 8.8
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-08-18
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-09-09
- Advisory published
- 2026-08-18
- Advisory updated
- 2026-09-09
Who should care
Defenders responsible for 4gaBoards installations, particularly those with SSO configurations, should assess their exposure and verify their version. They should also review their configuration settings to ensure they are secure.
Why it matters
CVE-2026-50191 is a high-severity vulnerability in 4gaBoards that allows for pre-account takeover when certain configurations are enabled. Defenders should prioritize verifying their installation version and ensuring it is updated to 3.3.8 or later. They should also review their configuration settings for registration and SSO to ensure they are not exposed to this vulnerability.
- Potential unauthorized access to projects, data, and permissions
- Possible account takeover without confirming ownership
- Required verification of 4gaBoards installation version and configuration settings
- Necessity to monitor for suspicious activity related to unverified local accounts and SSO logins
Technical summary
The vulnerability exists in 4gaBoards versions prior to 3.3.8. When registrationEnabled, localRegistrationEnabled, and ssoRegistrationEnabled are enabled, and Google, GitHub, Microsoft, or OIDC SSO is configured, an attacker can create an unverified local account with a victim's email address. The attacker can then use this account to authenticate and obtain the victim's projects, data, and permissions during the victim's first SSO login.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying their 4gaBoards installation version and ensuring it is updated to 3.3.8 or later. They should also review their configuration settings for registration and SSO to ensure they are not exposed to this vulnerability.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify 4gaBoards installation version and update to 3.3.8 or later if necessary
- Review configuration settings for registration and SSO to ensure secure settings
- Monitor for suspicious activity related to unverified local accounts and SSO logins
- Confirm whether affected 4gaBoards deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
- Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
- Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its description, CVSS score, and affected versions. The source references include links to the commit fixing the issue, the release notes for version 3.3.8, and a security advisory.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-50191 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-50191
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-50191 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50191
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/RARgames/4gaBoards/commit/484c92d583cfbc6815f96364071bb531ec594bf8
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/RARgames/4gaBoards/releases/tag/v3.3.8
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/RARgames/4gaBoards/security/advisories/GHSA-f3p6-chc6-pc77
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.