CVE-2026-6578Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated signature forgery via hard-coded secret

Published Apr 19, 2026 · Updated Apr 19, 2026

Hard-coded credentials in DjangoBlog 2.1.0 allow remote attackers to forge application signatures using a published secret key. djangoblog/settings.py assigns SECRET_KEY a repository-visible constant whenever DJANGO_SECRET_KEY is unset, so deployments share predictable signing material. Exploitation requires that environment override to be absent; successful forgery can impersonate users, bypass CSRF protections, or activate accounts.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in DjangoBlog 2.1.0 allow remote attackers to forge application signatures using a published secret key. djangoblog/settings.py assigns SECRET_KEY a repository-visible constant whenever DJANGO_SECRET_KEY is unset, so deployments share predictable signing material. Exploitation requires that environment override to be absent; successful forgery can impersonate users, bypass CSRF protections, or activate accounts.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-6578
Published
Apr 19, 2026
Updated
Apr 19, 2026
Vendor
liangliangyy
Product
DjangoBlog
Classifications
CWE-259, CWE-798, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

liangliangyy · DjangoBlogversion=2.1.0

Published CVSS scores

6.3VulDB CNACVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
5.1VulDB CNAAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
5.6VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-259Use of Hard-coded Password
CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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