CVE-2026-97877: Hardcoded Password (CVSS 7.3)

Description

A vulnerability was determined in zhistaredu StarTraining up to 3.8.1. This issue affects the function UserLoginService.createToken of the file application.yml of the component JWT Token Handler. This manipulation of the argument user_id/company_id causes use of hard-coded password. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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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

0.0045

Probability of exploitation

0.37%

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-255 CWE-255

CWE-259 CWE-259

References

Other References

https://github.com/ArrestX/startraining-advisories/blob/main/advisories/ST-VULN-001-jwt-hardcoded-secret-forge.md https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-97877 https://vuldb.com/submit/913575 https://vuldb.com/vuln/409898 https://vuldb.com/vuln/409898/cti

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-97877? +

A vulnerability was determined in zhistaredu StarTraining up to 3.8.1. This issue affects the function UserLoginService.createToken of the file application.yml of the component JWT Token Handler. This manipulation of the argument user_id/company_id causes use of hard-coded password. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-97877? +

CVE-2026-97877 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 0.0045, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-97877? +

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