CVE-2026-62241: clawvet self-hosted API server (apps/api) before 0.7.5 hard-codes a fallback JWT secret ('clawvet-dev-secret-c

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CRITICAL 9.1REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-62241 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.1) affecting clawvet. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

clawvet self-hosted API server (apps/api) before 0.7.5 hard-codes a fallback JWT secret ('clawvet-dev-secret-change-me') in auth.ts and ships it as the default in .env.example. Because GET /api/v1/scans returns scan records containing userId values without authentication, a remote unauthenticated attacker can harvest a victim's userId, forge a valid HS256 cg_session cookie offline using the known secret, and call GET /api/v1/auth/me to obtain the

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
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	0.7% (top 49%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-306, CWE-321
Published	2026-07-17
Last modified	2026-10-24

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck · Vendor: mohibshaikh

Last updated 2026-10-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-07-17 02:18 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-24 20:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: < 0.7.5

Fixed in: 0.7.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

npm ls clawvet

2. UPGRADE to 0.7.5

npm install clawvet@">=0.7.5"

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · conda · FIXED · 26.9.4-2.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-09931756f1 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-09931756f1

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: github.com/MohibShaikh/clawvet/security/advisories/GHSA-9mww-p953-jfc9

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-62241?

clawvet: upgrade to 0.7.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-62241 being exploited?

CVE-2026-62241 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-2026-62241 affect?

CVE-2026-62241 affects clawvet. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.1). clawvet self-hosted API server (apps/api) before 0.7.5 hard-codes a fallback JWT secret ('clawvet-dev-secret-change-me') in auth.ts and ships it as the default in .env.example. Because GET /api/v1/scans returns scan records containing userI

How urgent is CVE-2026-62241?

Priority 58/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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