CVE-2026-52539

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10

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CVE-2026-52539 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Outstatic CMS <= 2.1.9 contains a hardcoded JWT signing secret. When the OST_TOKEN_SECRET environment variable is not set, the application falls back to the default value which is publicly visible in the source code repository.

Description

Outstatic CMS <= 2.1.9 contains a hardcoded JWT signing secret. When the OST_TOKEN_SECRET environment variable is not set, the application falls back to the default value which is publicly visible in the source code repository. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by forging JWT session tokens with arbitrary user data and full administrative permissions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.1/10

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

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-52539?
Outstatic CMS <= 2.1.9 contains a hardcoded JWT signing secret. When the OST_TOKEN_SECRET environment variable is not set, the application falls back to the default value which is publicly visible in the source code repository. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by forging JWT session tokens with arbitrary user data and full administrative permissions.
How severe is CVE-2026-52539?
CVE-2026-52539 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-52539?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST