Compliance Impact

The vulnerability involves the use of weak cryptographic algorithms for generating password reset tokens and API keys in Sulu CMS versions prior to 2.6.23 and 3.0.6.

Weak cryptographic algorithms can potentially lead to unauthorized access or compromise of sensitive user credentials, which may impact the security and privacy of user data.

Such security weaknesses could affect compliance with standards and regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require adequate protection of personal and sensitive data through strong security controls.

However, the provided information does not explicitly discuss the direct impact of this vulnerability on compliance with these regulations.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-45701 is a security vulnerability in the Sulu content management system where weak cryptographic algorithms were used for generating password reset tokens and API keys.

This weakness means that the cryptographic hash algorithm employed was broken or risky, potentially allowing attackers to compromise these tokens or keys.

The issue affects Sulu versions prior to 2.6.23 and 3.0.6 and has been patched in those versions.

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Impact Analysis

Because the vulnerability involves weak cryptographic algorithms for password reset tokens and API keys, an attacker could potentially exploit this to gain unauthorized access to user accounts or API functionalities.

This could lead to account compromise, unauthorized actions within the CMS, and potential data exposure or manipulation.

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Detection Guidance

This vulnerability relates to the use of weak cryptographic algorithms in the generation of password reset tokens and API keys within the Sulu CMS. Detection would involve inspecting the version of Sulu CMS in use and reviewing the relevant code files for the presence of the weak cryptographic algorithm.

Specifically, you can check the installed Sulu CMS version to see if it is older than 2.6.23 or 3.0.6, which are the patched versions.

Example commands to detect vulnerable versions:

• Check the Sulu CMS version via composer (if used): composer show sulu/sulu | grep versions
• Search for the presence of weak hash functions in the SecurityBundle files (User.php and ResettingController.php) using grep or similar tools, e.g.: grep -E 'md5|sha1' path/to/SecurityBundle/

Note: The advisory does not provide explicit detection commands or network indicators.

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Mitigation Strategies

The primary mitigation step is to upgrade the Sulu CMS to version 2.6.23 or 3.0.6 or later, where the vulnerability has been patched.

As a temporary workaround before upgrading, you can manually patch the User.php and ResettingController.php files in the SecurityBundle to replace the weak cryptographic algorithms with stronger ones.

It is recommended to review the security advisory and coordinate with your development team to apply these patches or upgrades promptly.

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