CVE-2026-44828 PUBLISHED

Qexo initialization endpoint can reset setup state and expose stored credentials

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 07.05.2026 Published: 12.10.2026 Updated: 12.10.2026

Qexo is an open source online editor for static blogs. From 4.0.0 until 4.2.0, Qexo exposes /api/init_step/ through init_step_api without authentication, authorization, or a setup-completion guard. An unauthenticated requester with a valid CSRF token obtained from a public page can submit the first initialization step and reset the INIT setting, causing the instance to re-enter the setup flow. The setup response and /init/ page can expose stored PROVIDER configuration, including service credentials, in frontend content. This issue is fixed in version 4.2.0.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVSS Score: 9.3

Product Status

Vendor Qexo
Product Qexo
Versions
  • Version >= 4.0.0, < 4.2.0 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-538: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory CWE