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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-69102
MaxKey Hard-coded JWT Secret Unauthorized Access via /login/jwt/trust
Description

MaxKey contains an unauthorized access vulnerability due to a hard-coded JWT signing secret in application-maxkey.properties that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge valid JWT tokens and authenticate as any user by exploiting the password-skipped login endpoint. Attackers can craft a JWT token signed with the publicly known default secret, submit it to the /sign/login/jwt/trust endpoint, and obtain a fully authenticated admin session with access to SSO application configuration and downstream application secrets.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 11, 2026, 6:18 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 12, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-69102 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Maxkey maxkey
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL MITRE-CVE
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Change the hard-coded JWT secret and disable the password-skipped login endpoint.
  • Update the JWT signing secret in application-maxkey.properties.
  • Disable or secure the /sign/login/jwt/trust endpoint.
  • Ensure all JWTs are validated properly.
  • Review access controls for sensitive configurations.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-69102', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-12T16:10:11.632154Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'dromara', 'product': 'MaxKey', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '4.1.11'}], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description MaxKey contains an unauthorized access vulnerability due to a hard-coded JWT signing secret in application-maxkey.properties that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge valid JWT tokens and authenticate as any user by exploiting the password-skipped login endpoint. Attackers can craft a JWT token signed with the publicly known default secret, submit it to the /sign/login/jwt/trust endpoint, and obtain a fully authenticated admin session with access to SSO application configuration and downstream application secrets.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-798
    Added Reference https://github.com/dromara/MaxKey
    Added Reference https://github.com/dromara/MaxKey/commit/6cda394ec111f03a06fb2eed0de74f787d68bd97
    Added Reference https://github.com/dromara/MaxKey/issues/270
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/maxkey-hard-coded-jwt-secret-unauthorized-access-via-login-jwt-trust
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