CVE-2026-38447

Predictable API Key Generation Enables Brute‑Force Access in osTicket 1.18.3

Published Aug 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
osTicket 1.18.3 generates API keys using a predictable construction based on MD5 hashing. The use of MD5, combined with predictable inputs such as the current timestamp and client IP address, significantly reduces entropy. An attacker can approximate the key generation time and brute-force the key space within a feasible time window.

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Title Predictable API Key Generation Enables Brute‑Force Access in osTicket 1.18.3
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Weaknesses CWE-331
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description osTicket 1.18.3 generates API keys using a predictable construction based on MD5 hashing. The use of MD5, combined with predictable inputs such as the current timestamp and client IP address, significantly reduces entropy. An attacker can approximate the key generation time and brute-force the key space within a feasible time window.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2026, 7:34 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 3, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Aug 31, 2026, 7:33 PM