Hard coded credentials in FreeTAKServer

published 2022-03-10 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-f897-875p-23x7 , PYSEC-2022-43135 , EUVD-2022-0108

cvss: 8.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.1%; EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
public exploits: 0; none known

FreeTAKServer 1.9.8 contains a hardcoded Flask secret key which allows attackers to create crafted cookies to bypass authentication or escalate privileges.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

pypi freetakserver 1.9.8.5

Exploit prediction

1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/FreeTAKTeam/FreeTakServer/issues/292 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
GitHub	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
OSV	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
pypi	freetakserver	<1.9.8.5	1.9.8.5

Classification

Weakness

CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

github.com /FreeTAKTeam/FreeTakServer/issues/292
web, exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory, report
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25510
advisory
github.com /FreeTAKTeam/FreeTakServer
package
github.com /pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/freetakserver/PYSEC-2022-43135.yaml
web

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary