How severe is CVE-2026-41571?

CVE-2026-41571 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.4, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.

Is CVE-2026-41571 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-41571?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2026-41571 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-41571 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-27051.

When was CVE-2026-41571 published?

CVE-2026-41571 was published on 2026-05-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-41571

CVE-2026-41571 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-27051
Weakness: CWE-287
Published: 2026-05-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Note Mark is an open-source note-taking application. In version 0.19.2, IsPasswordMatch in backend/db/models.go falls back to a hard-coded bcrypt("null") placeholder whenever a user has no stored password. OIDC-registered users are created with an empty password, so anyone who submits password: "null" to the internal login endpoint receives a valid session for that user. The bypass is unauthenticated and requires no user interaction. This issue has been patched in version 0.19.3.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-41571?: Note Mark is an open-source note-taking application. In version 0.19.2, IsPasswordMatch in backend/db/models.go falls back to a hard-coded bcrypt("null") placeholder whenever a user has no stored password. OIDC-registered users are created with an empty password, so anyone who submits password: "null" to the internal login endpoint receives a valid session for that user. The bypass is unauthenticated and requires no user interaction. This issue has been patched in version 0.19.3.
How severe is CVE-2026-41571?: CVE-2026-41571 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.4, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2026-41571 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-41571?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2026-41571 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-41571 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-27051.
When was CVE-2026-41571 published?: CVE-2026-41571 was published on 2026-05-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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