# CVE-2026-114087: Trigger.dev authentication bypass via hardcoded secrets in Docker Compose

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-114087-trigger-dev-before-4-5-6-self-hosted-docker-compose-deployments  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-21. Updated: 2026-10-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-114087 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-10-21

Trigger.dev is a workflow automation platform that can be self-hosted using Docker Compose. The default configuration file contains hardcoded cryptographic secrets that allow attackers to forge authentication tokens and log in as any user without a password. Once authenticated, attackers can access databases and internal services (PostgreSQL, Redis, ClickHouse) containing all customer data, enabling complete infrastructure compromise including data theft and manipulation.

Technologies: [Trigger.dev](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/trigger-dev). Vendors: [Trigger.dev](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/trigger-dev).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-114087 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-114087 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-114087?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 21 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Trigger.dev before 4.5.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-114087?** Yes: fixed in 4.5.6. Until then: Do not use default secrets from hosting/docker/.env.example in production; generate strong random values for SESSION_SECRET, MAGIC_LINK_SECRET, ENCRYPTION_KEY, and MANAGED_WORKER_SECRET before deployment. Restrict network access to infrastructure services (PostgreSQL, Redis, ClickHouse) and change their default credentials. Set WHITELISTED_EMAILS to prevent auto-account creation. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-114087 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-114087?** Check whether you run Trigger.dev at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 4.5.6

Do not use default secrets from hosting/docker/.env.example in production; generate strong random values for SESSION_SECRET, MAGIC_LINK_SECRET, ENCRYPTION_KEY, and MANAGED_WORKER_SECRET before deployment. Restrict network access to infrastructure services (PostgreSQL, Redis, ClickHouse) and change their default credentials. Set WHITELISTED_EMAILS to prevent auto-account creation.

## Technical details

The vulnerability exploits hardcoded MAGIC_LINK_SECRET in the default .env.example configuration file, which is used by remix-auth-email-link to generate AES-encrypted authentication tokens. Attackers can forge valid magic links without email delivery to authenticate as arbitrary users; session-side validation is disabled by default. Once authenticated, attackers gain network access to infrastructure services running with default credentials on shared Docker networks, leading to database and service compromise.

## Affected products

- Trigger.dev Trigger.dev before 4.5.6

## Timeline

- 2026-07-21: disclosed: GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-pqxw-g93w-hj9x published
- 2026-10-21: advisory: NVD entry for CVE-2026-114087 published
- 2026-10-21: patched: Fixed in version 4.5.6

## References

- [https://github.com/triggerdotdev/trigger.dev/security/advisories/GHSA-pqxw-g93w-hj9x](https://github.com/triggerdotdev/trigger.dev/security/advisories/GHSA-pqxw-g93w-hj9x)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/trigger-dev-before-4.5.6-authentication-bypass-via-hardcoded-default-secrets](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/trigger-dev-before-4.5.6-authentication-bypass-via-hardcoded-default-secrets)

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