[ CVE-2026-111633 · Published 16 Oct 2026 ]
Vulnerability in SeriaWei ZKEACMS
CVSS 8.6
EPSS <1%No fix listed yet
[ Description ]Official description
ZKEACMS through 4.4 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to forge REST API JWT bearer tokens using a hard-coded HMAC-SHA256 signing key in JwtBearerDefaults.cs. Attackers can sign a token with the Name claim set to 'admin' to call ApiAuthorize endpoints, modifying articles and products and reading form submissions.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- github.com/SeriaWei/ZKEACMS/blob/v4.4/src/ZKEACMS/Api/JwtBearerDefaults.cs
- github.com/SeriaWei/ZKEACMS/blob/v4.4/src/ZKEACMS/BuilderAuthentication.cs
- github.com/SeriaWei/ZKEACMS/issues/531
- hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/zkeacms-hardcoded-jwt-signing-key-admin-auth-bypass
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/zkeacms-through-4.4-authentication-bypass-via-hard-coded-j…