Description
Zerobyte is a backup automation tool Zerobyte versions prior to 0.18.5 and 0.19.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where authentication middleware is not properly applied to API endpoints. This results in certain API endpoints being accessible without valid session credentials. This is dangerous for those who have exposed Zerobyte to be used outside of their internal network. A fix has been applied in both version 0.19.0 and 0.18.5. If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict network access to the Zerobyte instance to trusted networks only using firewall rules or network segmentation. This is only a temporary mitigation; upgrading is strongly recommended.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/nicotsx/zerobyte/security/advisories/GHSA-x539-c98q-38gv
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/nicotsx/zerobyte/issues/161
Scores
CVSS v3
9.1
EPSS
0.0036
EPSS Percentile
28.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-305
Status
published
Products (2)
nicotsx/zerobyte
0.19.0 beta1
nicotsx/zerobyte
< 0.18.5
Published
Dec 17, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026