CVE-2026-26219 newbee-mall Unsalted MD5 Password Hashing Enables Offline Credential Cracking
Attackers can crack user passwords offline if hashes are exposed due to unsalted MD5 usage, leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-26219?
CVE-2026-26219 is a critical vulnerability in newbee-ltd newbee-mall, published on 12 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-327
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-26219?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Newbee-Mall Project Newbee-Mall.
How do I fix CVE-2026-26219?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-26219 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-26219 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-26219 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in newbee-ltd newbee-mall
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8m3-w58q-qp9h.