Vulnerability in Pkp Pkp-Lib
CVE-2026-19906
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Pkp Pkp-Lib — versions 3.3.0, 3.4.0, 3.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/ (product)
- github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/commit/529b5df878e571ccc727647f7748eafc1466b041 (patch)
- github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/issues/12951 (issue-tracking)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-19906 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/870828 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/vuln/390119 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/390119/cti (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-19906?
- CVE-2026-19906 is a low-severity vulnerability in Pkp Pkp-Lib, classified under Use of Insufficiently Random Values. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2026-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-19906?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.