CVE-2026-44523

What it is

Note Mark is an open-source note-taking application. Prior to 0.19.4, no minimum length or entropy is enforced on the JWT_SECRET configuration value. The application accepts any base64-decodable secret regardless of size, including secrets as short as 1 byte. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.19.4.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.

Exploit odds

0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-05-14 19:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-26 14:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-05-14 19:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-26 14:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-326 · Inadequate encryption strength

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 10.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None