CVE-2026-107177 (CVSS 5.9)

Description

Express Gateway through 1.16.11 contains a hardcoded cryptographic key vulnerability that allows attackers with datastore access to decrypt stored OAuth 2.0 token secrets via the default crypto.cipherKey 'sensitiveKey'. Attackers who can read Redis can decrypt tokenEncrypted values and combine them with stored token IDs to obtain valid bearer tokens for any user.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.9

MEDIUM

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0032

Probability of exploitation

0.25%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-1394 CWE-1394

References

Other References

https://github.com/ExpressGateway/express-gateway https://github.com/ExpressGateway/express-gateway/blob/45612814d12f65889ef3bdf80b2ed7ab9b557736/lib/config/system.config.yml#L15-L22 https://github.com/ExpressGateway/express-gateway/blob/45612814d12f65889ef3bdf80b2ed7ab9b557736/lib/services/utils.js#L18-L28 https://github.com/ExpressGateway/express-gateway/issues/1078 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/express-gateway-through-1.16.11-hardcoded-default-cipherkey-exposes-oauth-tokens https://github.com/ExpressGateway/express-gateway/issues/1078

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-107177? +

Express Gateway through 1.16.11 contains a hardcoded cryptographic key vulnerability that allows attackers with datastore access to decrypt stored OAuth 2.0 token secrets via the default crypto.cipherKey 'sensitiveKey'. Attackers who can read Redis can decrypt tokenEncrypted values and combine them with stored token IDs to obtain valid bearer tokens for any user. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-107177? +

CVE-2026-107177 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0032, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-107177? +

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