CVE-2026-78062: Hardcoded Password (CVSS 7.3)

Description

A vulnerability was identified in vas3k TaxHacker up to 0.8.2. The affected element is the function envSchema.parse of the file lib/config.ts of the component JWT Secret Handler. The manipulation of the argument BETTER_AUTH_SECRET leads to hard-coded credentials. The attack can be initiated remotely. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.3

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0029

Probability of exploitation

0.21%

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/vas3k/TaxHacker/ https://github.com/vas3k/TaxHacker/issues/147 https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78062 https://vuldb.com/submit/881826 https://vuldb.com/vuln/394302 https://vuldb.com/vuln/394302/cti

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-78062? +

A vulnerability was identified in vas3k TaxHacker up to 0.8.2. The affected element is the function envSchema.parse of the file lib/config.ts of the component JWT Secret Handler. The manipulation of the argument BETTER_AUTH_SECRET leads to hard-coded credentials. The attack can be initiated remotely. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-78062? +

CVE-2026-78062 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0029, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-78062? +

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