Vulnerability in Vas3k Taxhacker
CVE-2026-78062
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.5% 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
- Vas3k Taxhacker — versions 0.8.0, 0.8.1, 0.8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/394302 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/394302/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78062 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/881826 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/vas3k/TaxHacker/issues/147 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/vas3k/TaxHacker/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-78062?
- CVE-2026-78062 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vas3k Taxhacker, classified under Use of Hard-coded Password. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-78062?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.