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CVE-2026-71238: DjangoCRM django-crm · Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Affects DjangoCRM django-crmSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
DjangoCRMdjango-crmAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, it is recommended to remove the hardcoded SECRET_KEY from the codebase and instead load it securely from environment variables or a secrets management system. Regenerate the SECRET_KEY and invalidate all existing sessions and tokens to prevent misuse.

Description

DjangoCRM ships with its Django SECRET_KEY hardcoded directly in the committed webcrm/settings.py rather than read from an environment variable. Since this key is used for session signing, CSRF token generation, and password reset tokens, anyone who reads the public repository can forge valid session cookies (including for the superadmin account), forge CSRF tokens, and forge password reset tokens, achieving full account takeover.

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