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CVE-2026-45336

10.0 · CRITICAL

HireFlow is a web-based interview management system for managing candidates, scheduling interviews, and tracking hiring progress.

Published Jul 16, 2026CWE-798EPSS 0.62%

Overview

CVE-2026-45336 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 16, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

HireFlow is a web-based interview management system for managing candidates, scheduling interviews, and tracking hiring progress. In 1.2 and earlier, app.py assigns a hard-coded Flask secret_key used to sign session cookies, allowing unauthenticated attackers who know the public source value to forge cookies containing role=admin and user_id values and bypass authentication. The advisory lists version 1.3 as fixed.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/StratonWebDesigners/HireFlow/releases/tag/v1.3GitHubgithub.com/StratonWebDesigners/HireFlow/security/advisories/GHSA-x53g-jr84-jrv5GitHubgithub.com/StratonWebDesigners/HireFlow/security/advisories/GHSA-x53g-jr84-jrv5

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45336?

CVE-2026-45336 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 16, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-45336?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-45336?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-45336?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-45336 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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