CVE-2026-44478

Name: CVE-2026-44478
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-05-13T22:16:46.207+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-44478 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. hoppscotch is an open source API development ecosystem. The fix for CVE-2026-28215 in version 2026.2.0 addresses the unauthenticated POST /v1/onboarding/config endpoint by checking onboardingCompleted and canReRunOnboarding before allowing config overwrites. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

hoppscotch is an open source API development ecosystem. The fix for CVE-2026-28215 in version 2026.2.0 addresses the unauthenticated POST /v1/onboarding/config endpoint by checking onboardingCompleted and canReRunOnboarding before allowing config overwrites. However, GET /v1/onboarding/config still leaks all infrastructure secrets in plaintext to unauthenticated users when the ONBOARDING_RECOVERY_TOKEN stored in the database is an empty string. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.4.0.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.24%

14.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published: May 13, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-44478?

How severe is CVE-2026-44478?

CVE-2026-44478 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST