# CVE-2026-97877: zhistaredu StarTraining JWT Token application.yml UserLoginService.createToken hard-coded password

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-25 · Updated: 2026-09-25

## Affected

- zhistaredu StarTraining: 3.8.0, 3.8.1

## Description

A vulnerability was determined in zhistaredu StarTraining up to 3.8.1. This issue affects the function UserLoginService.createToken of the file application.yml of the component JWT Token Handler. This manipulation of the argument user_id/company_id causes use of hard-coded password. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on zhistaredu StarTraining, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/409898
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/409898/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-97877
- https://vuldb.com/submit/913575
- https://github.com/ArrestX/startraining-advisories/blob/main/advisories/ST-VULN-001-jwt-hardcoded-secret-forge.md

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