CVE-2026-41505 RELATE: Predictable Token Generation in auth.py and exam.py
Attackers can predict authentication tokens and exam tickets in RELATE, enabling unauthorized access and 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-2026-41505?
CVE-2026-41505 is a high-severity vulnerability in inducer relate, published on 7 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
RELATE is a web-based courseware package. Prior to commit 2f68e16, RELATE is vulnerable to predictable token generation in auth.py's make_sign_in_key() function and exam.py's gen_ticket_code() function. This issue has been patched via commit 2f68e16.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41505?
How do I fix CVE-2026-41505?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-41505 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-41505 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41505 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvx5-95mm-p77v.