Hardcoded key in BillionMail lets attackers forge JWTs
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
aaPanel BillionMail through 4.9 contains a hardcoded cryptographic key that is computed from configuration constants shipped with the product, which is classified as CWE-1394. An unauthenticated remote attacker can forge unsubscribe and subscribe confirmation tokens to deactivate any contact or force confirmed subscriptions. CISA's SSVC assessment rates exploitation as proof of concept.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
BillionMail through 4.9 contains a hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge unsubscribe and subscribe-confirm JWTs by computing the key from shipped configuration constants. Attackers can submit forged tokens to /api/unsubscribe, /api/unsubscribe_new, or /api/subscribe/confirm to deactivate any contact or force confirmed subscriptions.
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
The sources list no fixed version for BillionMail.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111367
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-21 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-21 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
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