CVE-2026-111633 json
ZKEACMS through 4.4 Authentication Bypass via Hard-Coded JWT Signing Key
published 24d ago modified 17d ago also EUVD-2026-103055
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ZKEACMS through 4.4 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge REST API JWT bearer tokens using a hard-coded HMAC-SHA256 signing key in JwtBearerDefaults.cs. Attackers can sign a token with the Name claim set to 'admin' to call ApiAuthorize endpoints, modifying articles and products and reading form submissions.
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 17d ago
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- hackmd.io https://hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/zkeacms-hardcoded-jwt-signing-key-admin-auth-bypass referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/SeriaWei/ZKEACMS/issues/531 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- SeriaWei ZKEACMS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-321 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
References
-
hackmd.io
/@hieuPenguinnn/zkeacms-hardcoded-jwt-signing-key-admin-auth-bypass
third-party-advisory, exploit
-
github.com
/SeriaWei/ZKEACMS/issues/531
issue-tracking, exploit
-
github.com
/SeriaWei/ZKEACMS/blob/v4.4/src/ZKEACMS/Api/JwtBearerDefaults.cs#L14-L19
technical-description
-
github.com
/SeriaWei/ZKEACMS/blob/v4.4/src/ZKEACMS/BuilderAuthentication.cs#L41-L52
technical-description
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/zkeacms-through-4.4-authentication-bypass-via-hard-coded-jwt-signing-key
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-111633
- NVD CVE-2026-111633
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