CVE-2026-111633

ZKEACMS through 4.4 Authentication Bypass via Hard-Coded JWT Signing Key

Published Oct 16, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Seriawei
Seriawei zkeacms
Vendors & Products Seriawei
Seriawei zkeacms
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title ZKEACMS through 4.4 Authentication Bypass via Hard-Coded JWT Signing Key
Weaknesses CWE-321
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 23, 2026, 6:31 PM
Reserved
Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 16, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 7:17 PM