CVE-2026-6578: Hardcoded Password (CVSS 5.6)

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in liangliangyy DjangoBlog up to 2.1.0.0. This affects an unknown function of the file djangoblog/settings.py of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument SECRET_KEY results in hard-coded credentials. The attack can be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.6

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0002

Probability of exploitation

0.03%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-259 CWE-259

CWE-798 CWE-798

References

Other References

https://github.com/3em0/cve_repo/blob/main/DjangoBlog/Vuln-3-Hardcoded-Django-SECRET_KEY.md https://vuldb.com/submit/790283 https://vuldb.com/vuln/358213 https://vuldb.com/vuln/358213/cti

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-6578? +

A security flaw has been discovered in liangliangyy DjangoBlog up to 2.1.0.0. This affects an unknown function of the file djangoblog/settings.py of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument SECRET_KEY results in hard-coded credentials. The attack can be launched remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-6578? +

CVE-2026-6578 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.6 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0002, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-6578? +

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