CVE-2026-78062

HIGHPre-NVD 7.37.3—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-08-23. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.3; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.3Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.3
EG Score
7.3(high)
EG Risk
48(Track)
EG Risk 48/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity73% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
22%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 23, 2026

Last Modified

August 27, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 23, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

GitHub - vas3k/TaxHacker: Self-hosted AI accounting app. LLM analyzer for receipts, invoices, transactions with custom prompts and categories · GitHub

https://github.com/vas3k/TaxHacker/
generic

[Security] Hardcoded Default JWT Secret Leads to Authentication Bypass · Issue #147 · vas3k/TaxHacker · GitHub

https://github.com/vas3k/TaxHacker/issues/147

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-78062(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 24× in last 7d / 105× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 105 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-19 06:52 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-19 06:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-18 17:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-18 05:07 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-09-18 05:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-17 16:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-17 03:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-16 14:29 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-09-16 14:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-16 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-09-16 01:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-15 12:43 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-09-15 12:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-09-14 23:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-14 10:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-13 21:43 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-09-13 21:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-13 08:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-12 20:01 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-09-12 20:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-12 07:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
Show 75 more
  1. 2026-09-11 18:18 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-11 18:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-11 05:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-10 16:32 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-09-10 16:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-10 09:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-09-10 03:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-09 14:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-09 01:37 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-09-09 01:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-09-08 00:10 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-09-08 00:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-07 11:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-06 22:24 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-09-06 22:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-06 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-09-06 09:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-05 20:40 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-09-05 20:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-05 07:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-04 18:58 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-04 18:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-09-04 06:07 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-09-04 06:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-09-04 05:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-09-03 17:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-09-03 04:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-09-02 15:18 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-09-02 15:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-02 14:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-09-02 02:23 UTCEG score recompute
  35. 2026-09-02 02:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-01 13:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-09-01 13:30 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-09-01 13:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-09-01 04:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-09-01 04:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-09-01 00:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-08-31 11:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-08-30 22:56 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-08-30 22:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-08-30 19:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-08-30 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-08-30 10:05 UTCEG score recompute
  48. 2026-08-30 10:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-08-29 21:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-29 08:22 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-08-29 08:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-08-28 21:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  54. 2026-08-28 19:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-08-28 06:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-08-27 17:37 UTCEG score recompute
  57. 2026-08-27 17:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-08-27 17:23 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 5.5
  59. 2026-08-27 17:17 UTCEG score recompute
  60. 2026-08-27 17:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-08-27 16:43 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v4 → 6.9
  62. 2026-08-27 09:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-08-26 20:12 UTCEG score recompute
  64. 2026-08-26 20:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-08-26 14:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  66. 2026-08-26 07:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-08-25 18:29 UTCEG score recompute
  68. 2026-08-25 18:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  70. 2026-08-25 05:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-08-24 16:47 UTCEG score recompute
  72. 2026-08-24 16:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-08-24 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  74. 2026-08-24 07:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-08-23 18:11 UTCEG score recompute

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-78062?
CVE-2026-78062 is a high vulnerability published on August 23, 2026. 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 BETTERAUTHSECRET leads to hard-coded credentials. The attack can be initiated remotely.…
When was CVE-2026-78062 disclosed?
CVE-2026-78062 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 23, 2026, with the most recent update on August 27, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-78062 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-78062 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 78.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-78062?
CVE-2026-78062 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-78062?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-78062, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

Dependency Blast Radius

Explore the affected products and dependency analysis for CVE-2026-78062

Explore →

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2026-78062?

EchelonGraph automatically scans your cloud infrastructure and maps CVE exposure using blast radius analysis.

Start Free Scan →Browse All CVEs