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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-38447 · published 3 August 2026

CVE-2026-38447: osTicket 1.18.3 generates API keys using a predictable construction based on MD5 hashing.

osTicket 1.18.3 generates API keys using a predictable construction based on MD5 hashing. The use of MD5, combined with predictable inputs such as the current timestamp and client IP address, significantly reduces entropy. An attacker can approximate the key generation time and brute-force the key space within a feasible time window.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.67% · top 50.0% CWE-331 · CWE-331 Deferred
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.67%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
31 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

osTicket 1.18.3 generates API keys using a predictable construction based on MD5 hashing. The use of MD5, combined with predictable inputs such as the current timestamp and client IP address, significantly reduces entropy. An attacker can approximate the key generation time and brute-force the key space within a feasible time window.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-38447), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.