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CVE-2026-6611: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in liangliangyy DjangoBlog

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-6611cvecve-2026-6611
Published: Mon Apr 20 2026 (04/20/2026, 06:00:18 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: liangliangyy
Product: DjangoBlog

Description

A vulnerability was found in liangliangyy DjangoBlog up to 2.1.0.0. This affects an unknown function of the file djangoblog/settings.py of the component File Upload Endpoint. Performing a manipulation of the argument SECRET_KEY results in use of hard-coded cryptographic key . Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is reported as difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

AI-Powered Analysis

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AILast updated: 04/20/2026, 07:16:38 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability CVE-2026-6611 affects liangliangyy DjangoBlog up to version 2.1.0.0. It involves the use of a hard-coded cryptographic key in the SECRET_KEY setting within djangoblog/settings.py, specifically impacting the File Upload Endpoint component. Manipulating the SECRET_KEY argument can trigger this issue. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely but requires high attack complexity and is difficult to exploit. The vendor has not issued any patch or official fix, and no known exploits have been observed in the wild.

Potential Impact

The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key can weaken the security of cryptographic operations relying on SECRET_KEY, potentially allowing attackers to bypass certain protections or compromise data confidentiality or integrity related to the File Upload Endpoint. However, the low CVSS score (2.3) and high attack complexity indicate limited impact and exploitation difficulty. No privilege escalation, data disclosure, or service disruption is explicitly described.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor. Since the vendor did not respond to disclosure and no fix is published, users should consider mitigating by manually changing the hard-coded SECRET_KEY to a securely generated, unique key in their deployment. Monitoring for updates from the vendor is recommended. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-04-19T16:06:15.273Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69e5cf3219fe3cd2cda11681

Added to database: 4/20/2026, 7:01:06 AM

Last enriched: 4/20/2026, 7:16:38 AM

Last updated: 4/21/2026, 6:19:02 AM

Views: 14

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