RELATE: Predictable Token Generation in auth.py and exam.py
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-41505 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-07 15:16:07 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-07 15:53:49 UTC |
| Description | RELATE is a web-based courseware package. Prior to commit 2f68e16, RELATE is vulnerable to predictable token generation in auth.py's make_sign_in_key() function and exam.py's gen_ticket_code() function. This issue has been patched via commit 2f68e16. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.7 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.000400000 probability, percentile 0.120720000 (date 2026-05-12)
Problem Types: CWE-330 | CWE-338 | CWE-338 CWE-338: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) | CWE-330 CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/inducer/relate/security/advisories/GHSA-rvx5-95mm-p77v | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/inducer/relate/commit/2f68e16cd3b96d25c188c1aa3f7e13cdb15cdaeb | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.