---
title: "CVE-2026-97877: zhistaredu StarTraining - Authentication Bypass"
description: "zhistaredu StarTraining <= 3.8.1 contains a hardcoded credentials vulnerability caused by manipulation of user_id/company_id in UserLoginService.createToken in JWT Token Handler, letting remote attackers exploit hardcoded passwords, exploit requires no special privileges."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-97877/
---

# CVE-2026-97877 zhistaredu StarTraining - Authentication Bypass

zhistaredu StarTraining <= 3.8.1 contains a hardcoded credentials vulnerability caused by manipulation of user\_id/company\_id in UserLoginService.createToken in JWT Token Handler, letting remote attackers exploit hardcoded passwords, exploit requires no special privileges.

CVSS base score 7.3 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.45% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97877)

## Details

Type

Authentication Bypass

Impact

Broken Authentication

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Published

25 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-255](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/255.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version or patch provided by the vendor.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97877](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97877)
- [https://github.com/ArrestX/startraining-advisories/blob/main/advisories/ST-VULN-001-jwt-hardcoded-secret-forge.md](https://github.com/ArrestX/startraining-advisories/blob/main/advisories/ST-VULN-001-jwt-hardcoded-secret-forge.md)
- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-97877](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-97877)
- [https://vuldb.com/submit/913575](https://vuldb.com/submit/913575)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/409898](https://vuldb.com/vuln/409898)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/409898/cti](https://vuldb.com/vuln/409898/cti)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
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