---
id: CVE-2026-7579
aliases:
  - GHSA-mq9q-25hm-g4gp
  - GHSA-vrqm-xcfv-286r
title: AstrBot Makes Use of Hard-coded Password
summary: AstrBot Makes Use of Hard-coded Password
severity: high
cvss: 7.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'
vendor: astrbot
product: astrbot
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - astrbot <= 4.16.0
published: '2026-05-01'
updated: '2026-07-08'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-mq9q-25hm-g4gp'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot/security/advisories/GHSA-vrqm-xcfv-286r
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7579'
  - url: 'https://github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Dave-gilmore-aus/security-advisories/blob/main/AstrBot-Security-Advisory
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/submit/793437'
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/360420'
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/360420/cti'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.00288
epssPercentile: 0.21639
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:51.417Z'
---

## Overview

A security vulnerability has been detected in AstrBotDevs AstrBot up to 4.16.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file astrbot/dashboard/routes/auth.py of the component Dashboard. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## Affected packages

- `astrbot <= 4.16.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.