CVE-2026-107177

Express Gateway through 1.16.11 Hardcoded Default cipherKey Exposes OAuth Tokens

Published Oct 7, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Express Gateway through 1.16.11 contains a hardcoded cryptographic key vulnerability that allows attackers with datastore access to decrypt stored OAuth 2.0 token secrets via the default crypto.cipherKey 'sensitiveKey'. Attackers who can read Redis can decrypt tokenEncrypted values and combine them with stored token IDs to obtain valid bearer tokens for any user.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Express-gateway express-gateway
Vendors & Products Express-gateway express-gateway
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Express Gateway through 1.16.11 contains a hardcoded cryptographic key vulnerability that allows attackers with datastore access to decrypt stored OAuth 2.0 token secrets via the default crypto.cipherKey 'sensitiveKey'. Attackers who can read Redis can decrypt tokenEncrypted values and combine them with stored token IDs to obtain valid bearer tokens for any user.
Title Express Gateway through 1.16.11 Hardcoded Default cipherKey Exposes OAuth Tokens
First Time appeared Express-gateway
Express-gateway express-gateway Docker Image
Weaknesses CWE-1394
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:express-gateway:express-gateway_docker_image:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Express-gateway
Express-gateway express-gateway Docker Image
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 7, 2026, 5:31 PM
Reserved
Oct 7, 2026, 12:40 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 7, 2026, 1:17 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 6:17 PM