Use of Hard-coded Credentials Affecting pheditor/pheditor package, versions >=2.0.1, <2.0.6
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- published19 Jul 2026
- disclosed16 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 16 Jul 2026
NewCVE-2026-55579 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade pheditor/pheditor to version 2.0.6 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use of Hard-coded Credentials via the PASSWORD authentication process. An attacker can gain full administrative access, execute arbitrary commands, and read or modify files by authenticating with the hardcoded default credentials. This is only exploitable if the default password has not been changed after installation.