PatchTheCVECVE-2026-26219: newbee-mall stores and verifies user passwords using an unsalted MD5 hashing algorithm
CVE-2026-26219 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.1) affecting newbee-mall. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
newbee-mall stores and verifies user passwords using an unsalted MD5 hashing algorithm. The implementation does not incorporate per-user salts or computational cost controls, enabling attackers who obtain password hashes through database exposure, backup leakage, or other compromise vectors to rapidly recover plaintext credentials via offline attacks.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.1 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.2% (top 87%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-327 |
| Published | 2026-02-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-14 |
Last updated 2026-07-14 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2026-26219?
newbee-mall: upgrade to newer than 1.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2026-26219 being exploited?
CVE-2026-26219 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2026-26219 affect?
CVE-2026-26219 affects newbee-mall. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). newbee-mall stores and verifies user passwords using an unsalted MD5 hashing algorithm. The implementation does not incorporate per-user salts or computational cost controls, enabling attackers who obtain password hashes through database ex
How urgent is CVE-2026-26219?
Priority 45/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Related CVEs
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- CVE-2025-10422 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE A vulnerability has been found in newbee-mall up to 613a662adf1da7623ec34459bc83e3c1b12d8ce7
- CVE-2026-26218 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE newbee-mall includes pre-seeded administrator accounts in its database initialization script
- CVE-2025-1114 LOW 3.5 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in newbee-mall 1.0
- CVE-2024-48178 HIGH 8.1 DOWNGRADE newbee-mall v1.0.0 is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the goodsCoverImg parameter.