CVE-2026-7579: AstrBot Makes Use of Hard-coded Password
Affects AstrBotSource GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIAstrBot | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in AstrBotDevs AstrBot up to 4.16.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file astrbot/dashboard/routes/auth.py of the component Dashboard. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
References
- github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot/security/advisories/GHSA-vrqm-xcfv-286r (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7579 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Dave-gilmore-aus/security-advisories/blob/main/AstrBot-Security-Advisory (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/793437 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/360420 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/360420/cti (opens in a new tab)