
CVE-2026-38447 (CVSS 9.8): osTicket (5M+ users, 15K+ businesses) generates API keys using MD5(timestamp, IP, seed). An attacker who approximates the generation time can brute-force the key space. One valid key unlocks the entire ticketing system. Fixed via CSPRNG replacement. https://hol.org/blog/cve-2026-38447-osticket-predictable-api-keys
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The blog post announces CVE-2026-38447, detailing its severe vulnerability involving predictable API key generation in osTicket, the attack vector, and notes that the issue has been fixed by replacing the key generation algorithm with a CSPRNG.

