CVE-2026-19871
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Hard-Coded Credentials in Roskus Prospero Flow CRM

Publication date: 2026-08-14

Last updated on: 2026-08-14

Assigner: 4daa8cea-433a-44bd-9456-53b127fc289a

Description
Use of Hard-coded Credentials in the human resources component in Roskus Prospero Flow CRM before 5.15.9 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to authenticate as any employee onboarded through the standard flow, knowing only their email address, because the employee save controller falls back to the literal password "changeme" and the onboarding form provides no password field.

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Published
2026-08-14
Last Modified
2026-08-14
Generated
2026-08-14
AI Q&A
2026-08-14
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-19871
EUVD
EUVD-2026-58665

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Vendor Product Version / Range
roskus prospero_flow_crm to 5.15.9 (exc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-798 The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-19871 is a critical vulnerability in Roskus Prospero Flow CRM versions before 5.15.9. It involves hard-coded credentials where the system uses a default password 'changeme' for new employee accounts created via the onboarding flow. Since the password field was missing in the form, attackers can authenticate as any employee by knowing their email address.

Detection Guidance

Check Prospero Flow CRM versions before 5.15.9 by running version check commands like 'grep version config/app.php' or checking the admin panel. Inspect EmployeeSaveController for hard-coded 'changeme' password in source code. Monitor network traffic for unauthorized authentication attempts using employee emails.

Impact Analysis

An unauthenticated attacker could gain full access to any employee account and their associated data by exploiting this vulnerability. This includes sensitive information like personal details, payroll data, and other confidential records stored in the CRM.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability likely violates compliance requirements for data protection standards like GDPR and HIPAA due to unauthorized access to sensitive employee and customer data. Organizations using affected versions may face legal penalties and reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade to Prospero Flow CRM version 5.15.9 or higher immediately. Reset passwords for all employee accounts created before the upgrade. Force password changes on first login for affected accounts. Review and update .env.example to set QUEUE_CONNECTION=database for security.

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