CVE-2026-45413
MaxKB: Unsalted MD5 Password Hashing
Description
MaxKB is an open-source AI assistant for enterprise. Prior to 2.9.1, user passwords are stored using unsalted MD5 hashes, making them trivially crackable via rainbow tables or GPU-accelerated brute force (hashcat). This vulnerability is fixed in 2.9.1.
INFO
Published Date :
May 26, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 24, 2026, 11:10 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update MaxKB to version 2.9.1 or later.
- Enforce strong password policies for users.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-45413.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB/security/advisories/GHSA-2m4c-mcq5-q8xq |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-45413 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jul. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Translation Title: MaxKB de 1Panel-dev, Description: MaxKB es un asistente de IA de código abierto para empresas. Antes de la 2.9.1, las contraseñas de los usuarios se almacenan utilizando hashes MD5 sin sal, haciéndolas trivialmente descifrables mediante tablas arcoíris o fuerza bruta acelerada por GPU (hashcat). Esta vulnerabilidad se corrige en la 2.9.1. Title: MaxKB de 1Panel-dev, Description: MaxKB es un asistente de IA de código abierto para empresas. Antes de la 2.9.1, las contraseñas de los usuarios se almacenan utilizando hashes MD5 sin sal, haciéndolas trivialmente descifrables mediante tablas arcoíris o fuerza bruta acelerada por GPU (hashcat). Esta vulnerabilidad se corrige en la 2.9.1. -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jul. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Translation Title: MaxKB de 1Panel-dev, Description: MaxKB es un asistente de IA de código abierto para empresas. Antes de la 2.9.1, las contraseñas de los usuarios se almacenan utilizando hashes MD5 sin sal, haciéndolas trivialmente descifrables mediante tablas arcoíris o fuerza bruta acelerada por GPU (hashcat). Esta vulnerabilidad se corrige en la 2.9.1. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': '1Panel-dev', 'product': 'MaxKB', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 2.9.1'}]}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-45413', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-05-27T13:22:20.220490Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description MaxKB is an open-source AI assistant for enterprise. Prior to 2.9.1, user passwords are stored using unsalted MD5 hashes, making them trivially crackable via rainbow tables or GPU-accelerated brute force (hashcat). This vulnerability is fixed in 2.9.1. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-328 Added Reference https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB/security/advisories/GHSA-2m4c-mcq5-q8xq