---
cve: "CVE-2026-71863"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 2.6
epss: "0.2%"
vendor: "freedomofpress"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2026-11-06 21:17:10"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-11-09T00:52:04+01:00"
---

# CVE-2026-71863

> 2.6 LOW · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

SecureDrop is an open-source whistleblower submission system that media organizations can use to securely accept documents from, and communicate with anonymous sources. From 2.13.0 until 2.16.1, running the securedrop-admin install Ansible playbook with journalist alerts disabled leaves the journalist alert key filename empty, causing the copy task to transfer every file in ~/.config/securedrop-admin/, including Onion Service client authentication credentials, to the Monitor Server. An attacker must first compromise the privileged Monitor Server to obtain the credentials, and the credentials remain an additional protection layer rather than sufficient access by themselves because the Journalist Interface still requires a username, passphrase, and MFA, while SSH access still requires SSH keys. This issue is fixed in version 2.16.1.

## CNA-Record (Kanon, cvelistV5)

- CNA: **GitHub_M**
- State: PUBLISHED
- Stand: 2026-11-06 20:58:10
- CNA-CVSS: **2.6** (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N`)

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Hoch | good |
| PR Privilegien | Hoch | good |
| UI Interaktion | Erforderlich | good |
| S Scope | Verändert | bad |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Gering | warn |
| I Integrität | Keine | good |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Keine | good |

## Schwachstellen-Klasse

- **CWE-201** — Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
  The code transmits data to another actor, but a portion of the data includes sensitive information that should not be accessible to that actor.

## Angriffsmuster (CAPEC)

- [CAPEC-12 — Choosing Message Identifier](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/12.html) _(Severity: High)_
- [CAPEC-217 — Exploiting Incorrectly Configured SSL/TLS](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/217.html)
- [CAPEC-612 — WiFi MAC Address Tracking](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/612.html) _(Severity: Low)_
- [CAPEC-613 — WiFi SSID Tracking](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/613.html) _(Severity: Low)_
- [CAPEC-618 — Cellular Broadcast Message Request](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/618.html) _(Severity: Low)_
- [CAPEC-619 — Signal Strength Tracking](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/619.html) _(Severity: Low)_
- [CAPEC-621 — Analysis of Packet Timing and Sizes](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/621.html) _(Severity: Low)_
- [CAPEC-622 — Electromagnetic Side-Channel Attack](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/622.html) _(Severity: Low)_

## Patch verfügbar (OSV)

- fabd357be0d3e2f24b2a81b9cd85167687e6d2a4 (Commit)
- 8947b8a69e0d13d2a0fa9f0082ecc2a28428cf4c (Commit)

## Referenzen

- <https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/security/advisories/GHSA-rqwh-4873-322p>
- <https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/commit/8947b8a69e0d13d2a0fa9f0082ecc2a28428cf4c>
- <https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop/releases/tag/2.16.1>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/sicherheitsluecken/cve-2026-71863/) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI WID (CSAF)_