CVE-2025-64421

Coolify has a privilege escalation - low privileged user can invite themselves as an admin user

HIGH
8
CVSS Score
Published: January 5, 2026 at 07:42 PM UTC
Updated: October 7, 2026 at 10:10 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsCoolifyCoolify

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Severity
HIGH8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Coolify is an open-source and self-hostable tool for managing servers, applications, and databases. In Coolify versions up to and including v4.0.0-beta.434, a low privileged user (member) can invite a high privileged user. At first, the application will throw an error, but if the attacker clicks the invite button a second time, it actually works. This way, a low privileged user can invite themselves as an administrator to the Coolify instance. After the high privileged user is invited, the attacker can initiate a password reset and log in with the new admin. As of time of publication, it is unclear if a patch is available.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.0.04.0.0 beta1004.0.0 beta1014.0.0 beta1024.0.0 beta1034.0.0 beta1044.0.0 beta1054.0.0 beta1064.0.0 beta1074.0.0 beta1084.0.0 beta1094.0.0 beta1104.0.0 beta1114.0.0 beta1124.0.0 beta1134.0.0 beta1144.0.0 beta1154.0.0 beta1164.0.0 beta1174.0.0 beta1184.0.0 beta1194.0.0 beta1204.0.0 beta1214.0.0 beta1224.0.0 beta1234.0.0 beta1244.0.0 beta1254.0.0 beta1264.0.0 beta1274.0.0 beta1284.0.0 beta1294.0.0 beta1304.0.0 beta1314.0.0 beta1324.0.0 beta1334.0.0 beta1344.0.0 beta1354.0.0 beta1364.0.0 beta1374.0.0 beta1384.0.0 beta1394.0.0 beta1404.0.0 beta1414.0.0 beta1424.0.0 beta1434.0.0 beta1444.0.0 beta1454.0.0 beta1464.0.0 beta1474.0.0 beta1484.0.0 beta1494.0.0 beta1504.0.0 beta1514.0.0 beta1524.0.0 beta1534.0.0 beta1544.0.0 beta1554.0.0 beta1564.0.0 beta1574.0.0 beta1584.0.0 beta1594.0.0 beta1604.0.0 beta1614.0.0 beta1624.0.0 beta1634.0.0 beta1644.0.0 beta1654.0.0 beta1664.0.0 beta1674.0.0 beta1684.0.0 beta1694.0.0 beta1704.0.0 beta1714.0.0 beta1724.0.0 beta1734.0.0 beta1744.0.0 beta1754.0.0 beta1764.0.0 beta1774.0.0 beta1784.0.0 beta1794.0.0 beta184.0.0 beta1804.0.0 beta1814.0.0 beta1824.0.0 beta1834.0.0 beta1844.0.0 beta1854.0.0 beta1864.0.0 beta1874.0.0 beta1884.0.0 beta1894.0.0 beta194.0.0 beta1904.0.0 beta1914.0.0 beta1924.0.0 beta1934.0.0 beta1944.0.0 beta1954.0.0 beta1964.0.0 beta1974.0.0 beta1984.0.0 beta1994.0.0 beta204.0.0 beta2004.0.0 beta2014.0.0 beta2024.0.0 beta2034.0.0 beta2044.0.0 beta2054.0.0 beta2064.0.0 beta2074.0.0 beta2084.0.0 beta2094.0.0 beta214.0.0 beta2114.0.0 beta2124.0.0 beta2134.0.0 beta2144.0.0 beta2154.0.0 beta2164.0.0 beta2174.0.0 beta2184.0.0 beta2194.0.0 beta224.0.0 beta2204.0.0 beta2214.0.0 beta2224.0.0 beta2234.0.0 beta2244.0.0 beta2254.0.0 beta2264.0.0 beta2274.0.0 beta2284.0.0 beta2294.0.0 beta234.0.0 beta2304.0.0 beta2314.0.0 beta2324.0.0 beta2334.0.0 beta2344.0.0 beta2354.0.0 beta2364.0.0 beta2374.0.0 beta2384.0.0 beta2394.0.0 beta244.0.0 beta2404.0.0 beta2414.0.0 beta2424.0.0 beta2434.0.0 beta2444.0.0 beta2454.0.0 beta2464.0.0 beta2474.0.0 beta2484.0.0 beta2494.0.0 beta254.0.0 beta2504.0.0 beta2514.0.0 beta2524.0.0 beta2534.0.0 beta2544.0.0 beta2554.0.0 beta2564.0.0 beta2574.0.0 beta2584.0.0 beta2594.0.0 beta264.0.0 beta2604.0.0 beta2614.0.0 beta2624.0.0 beta2634.0.0 beta2644.0.0 beta2654.0.0 beta2664.0.0 beta2674.0.0 beta2684.0.0 beta2694.0.0 beta274.0.0 beta2704.0.0 beta2714.0.0 beta2724.0.0 beta2734.0.0 beta2744.0.0 beta2754.0.0 beta2764.0.0 beta2774.0.0 beta2784.0.0 beta2794.0.0 beta284.0.0 beta2804.0.0 beta2814.0.0 beta2824.0.0 beta2834.0.0 beta2844.0.0 beta2854.0.0 beta2864.0.0 beta2874.0.0 beta2884.0.0 beta2894.0.0 beta294.0.0 beta2904.0.0 beta2914.0.0 beta2924.0.0 beta2934.0.0 beta2944.0.0 beta2954.0.0 beta2964.0.0 beta2974.0.0 beta2984.0.0 beta2994.0.0 beta304.0.0 beta3004.0.0 beta3014.0.0 beta3024.0.0 beta3034.0.0 beta3044.0.0 beta3054.0.0 beta3064.0.0 beta3074.0.0 beta3084.0.0 beta3094.0.0 beta314.0.0 beta3104.0.0 beta3114.0.0 beta3124.0.0 beta3134.0.0 beta3144.0.0 beta3154.0.0 beta3164.0.0 beta3174.0.0 beta3184.0.0 beta3194.0.0 beta324.0.0 beta3204.0.0 beta3214.0.0 beta3224.0.0 beta3234.0.0 beta3244.0.0 beta3254.0.0 beta3264.0.0 beta3274.0.0 beta3284.0.0 beta3294.0.0 beta334.0.0 beta3304.0.0 beta3314.0.0 beta3324.0.0 beta3334.0.0 beta3344.0.0 beta3354.0.0 beta3364.0.0 beta3374.0.0 beta3384.0.0 beta3394.0.0 beta344.0.0 beta3404.0.0 beta3414.0.0 beta3424.0.0 beta3434.0.0 beta3444.0.0 beta3454.0.0 beta3464.0.0 beta3474.0.0 beta3484.0.0 beta3494.0.0 beta354.0.0 beta3504.0.0 beta3514.0.0 beta3524.0.0 beta3534.0.0 beta3544.0.0 beta3554.0.0 beta3564.0.0 beta3574.0.0 beta3584.0.0 beta3594.0.0 beta364.0.0 beta3604.0.0 beta3614.0.0 beta3624.0.0 beta3634.0.0 beta3644.0.0 beta3654.0.0 beta3664.0.0 beta3674.0.0 beta3684.0.0 beta3694.0.0 beta374.0.0 beta3704.0.0 beta3714.0.0 beta3724.0.0 beta3734.0.0 beta3744.0.0 beta3754.0.0 beta3764.0.0 beta3774.0.0 beta3784.0.0 beta3794.0.0 beta384.0.0 beta3804.0.0 beta3814.0.0 beta3824.0.0 beta3834.0.0 beta3844.0.0 beta3854.0.0 beta3864.0.0 beta3874.0.0 beta3884.0.0 beta3894.0.0 beta394.0.0 beta3904.0.0 beta3914.0.0 beta3924.0.0 beta3934.0.0 beta3944.0.0 beta3954.0.0 beta3964.0.0 beta3974.0.0 beta3984.0.0 beta3994.0.0 beta404.0.0 beta4004.0.0 beta4014.0.0 beta4024.0.0 beta4044.0.0 beta4054.0.0 beta4064.0.0 beta4074.0.0 beta4084.0.0 beta4094.0.0 beta414.0.0 beta4104.0.0 beta4114.0.0 beta4124.0.0 beta4134.0.0 beta4144.0.0 beta4154.0.0 beta4164.0.0 beta4174.0.0 beta4184.0.0 beta4194.0.0 beta424.0.0 beta4204.0.0 beta420.14.0.0 beta420.24.0.0 beta420.34.0.0 beta420.44.0.0 beta420.54.0.0 beta420.64.0.0 beta420.74.0.0 beta420.84.0.0 beta420.94.0.0 beta4214.0.0 beta4224.0.0 beta4234.0.0 beta4244.0.0 beta4254.0.0 beta4264.0.0 beta4274.0.0 beta4284.0.0 beta4294.0.0 beta434.0.0 beta4304.0.0 beta4314.0.0 beta4324.0.0 beta4334.0.0 beta4344.0.0 beta444.0.0 beta454.0.0 beta464.0.0 beta474.0.0 beta484.0.0 beta494.0.0 beta504.0.0 beta514.0.0 beta524.0.0 beta534.0.0 beta544.0.0 beta554.0.0 beta564.0.0 beta574.0.0 beta584.0.0 beta594.0.0 beta604.0.0 beta614.0.0 beta624.0.0 beta634.0.0 beta644.0.0 beta654.0.0 beta664.0.0 beta674.0.0 beta684.0.0 beta694.0.0 beta704.0.0 beta714.0.0 beta724.0.0 beta734.0.0 beta744.0.0 beta754.0.0 beta764.0.0 beta774.0.0 beta784.0.0 beta794.0.0 beta804.0.0 beta814.0.0 beta824.0.0 beta834.0.0 beta844.0.0 beta854.0.0 beta864.0.0 beta874.0.0 beta884.0.0 beta894.0.0 beta904.0.0 beta914.0.0 beta924.0.0 beta934.0.0 beta944.0.0 beta954.0.0 beta964.0.0 beta974.0.0 beta984.0.0 beta99
Affected range stops below 4.0.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v ≤ 4.0.0-beta.434

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-863

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