Sanluan PublicCMS SafeConfigComponent.java getSignKey hard-coded key
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.
Summary
A vulnerability was detected in Sanluan PublicCMS 5.202506.d. The affected element is the function getSignKey of the file publiccms-core/src/main/java/com/publiccms/logic/component/config/SafeConfigComponent.java. The manipulation of the argument privatefile_key results in use of hard-coded cryptographic key . The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8739
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2352-54f8-q7h5
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-8739 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-8739 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2352-54f8-q7h5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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