Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. If the Bagisto instance is reachable over the network and the `/install/api/*` routes are accessible, an attacker can exploit the vulnerability remotely without prior access.

Does an attacker need any credentials or an existing account?

No credentials are required. The affected installer API endpoints do not enforce authentication, so any unauthenticated user with network access can send requests to them.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The safest pattern is to completely disable or remove installer routes and logic once installation is finished, and ensure any remaining setup-related functionality is protected by strong authentication and authorization checks tied to the application's runtime state.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

Missing Authentication for Installation APIs (CWE-306) in Bagisto eCommerce 2.3

CVE-2026-21446

Published:

Jan 2, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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HIGH RISK

HIGH

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Remote Code Execution on the Server Host

February 17, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Missing Authentication / Authorization

CWE:

CWE-306

Impact:

Unauthenticated Admin Account Creation and Full Application Compromise

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Missing Authentication / Authorization

CWE:

CWE-306

Impact:

Unauthenticated Admin Account Creation and Full Application Compromise

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Missing Authentication for Installation APIs (CWE-306) in Bagisto eCommerce 2.3

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

Missing Authentication for Forgot-Password Email Change API (CWE-306)

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

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