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CVE-2026-19906
pkp pkp-lib API Key Generation APIProfileForm.php setData entropy
Medium6.3EPSS 0.49%
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Description
A weakness has been identified in pkp pkp-lib 3.3.0/3.4.0/3.5.0. This vulnerability affects the function setData of the file classes/user/form/APIProfileForm.php of the component API Key Generation. Executing a manipulation of the argument apiKey can lead to insufficient entropy. The attack may be performed from remote. This attack is characterized by high complexity. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. This patch is called 529b5df878e571ccc727647f7748eafc1466b041. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 4.0 | Medium6.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Low3.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:O/RC:C |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Low3.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:O/RC:C |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 2.0 | Low2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C |
| NVDNVD · Deferred | 4.0 | Medium6.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/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 |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.49% · top 57% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.3.
Weakness
Affected products
References (7)
- VDB-390119 | pkp pkp-lib API Key Generation APIProfileForm.php setData entropy (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-390119 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) (opens in a new tab)signaturepermissions-required
- CVE-2026-19906 | CVE Analysis and Report (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisory
- Submit #870828 | Public Knowledge Project ojs, pkp-lib 3.5.0 Predictable API Key Generation (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/12951 (opens in a new tab)issue-tracking
- https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/529b5df878e571ccc727647f7748eafc1466b041 (opens in a new tab)patch
- https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/ (opens in a new tab)product
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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