code-projects Chat System MD5 Hash update_user.php weak hash

published 2026-04-27 6 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 14 d ago also EUVD-2026-25803

cvss: 3.7; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability was determined in code-projects Chat System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file update_user.php of the component MD5 Hash Handler. This manipulation of the argument Password causes use of weak hash. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 6 mo ago (2026-04-27)

Exploit prediction

0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

gist.github.com https://gist.github.com/higordiego/84ae7f08f5c23debebf309de3920bda2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	6.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA	3.1	3.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	3.0	3.7	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA	2.0	2.6	AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA	4.0	2.9	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA	3.1	3.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CNA	2.0	2.6	AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

code-projects Chat System

Classification

Weakness

CWE-328 Use of Weak Hash
CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

References

gist.github.com /higordiego/84ae7f08f5c23debebf309de3920bda2
related, exploit
vuldb.com /vuln/359678
vdb-entry, technical-description
vuldb.com /vuln/359678/cti
signature, permissions-required
vuldb.com /submit/800384
third-party-advisory
code-projects.org /
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-7103
NVD CVE-2026-7103

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Summary