CVE-2026-78062

vas3k TaxHacker JWT Secret config.ts envSchema.parse hard-coded credentials

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: August 23, 2026 at 04:15 AM UTC
Updated: October 12, 2026 at 04:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTaxHacker

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability was identified in vas3k TaxHacker up to 0.8.2. The affected element is the function envSchema.parse of the file lib/config.ts of the component JWT Secret Handler. The manipulation of the argument BETTER_AUTH_SECRET leads to hard-coded credentials. The attack can be initiated remotely. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (6)

VDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/394302
SignaturePermissions Required
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/394302/cti
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78062
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/submit/881826
Issue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/vas3k/TaxHacker/issues/147
Product
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/vas3k/TaxHacker/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.3HIGHVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-798CWE-259

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