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CWE-453

Insecure Default Variable Initialization

VariantDraftSimple19 CVEs
The product, by default, initializes an internal variable with an insecure or less secure value than is possible.

Common consequences1

  • IntegrityModify Application Data

    An attacker could gain access to and modify sensitive data or system information.

Potential mitigations1

  1. System Configuration

    Disable or change default settings when they can be used to abuse the system. Since those default settings are shipped with the product they are likely to be known by a potential attacker who is familiar with the product. For instance, default credentials should be changed or the associated accounts should be disabled.

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CVEs referencing this CWE19

CVEDescriptionSeverityEPSSFlagsModified
CVE-2024-21411

Skype for Consumer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH8.8
2.62%p83
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CVE-2008-6540

DotNetNuke before 4.8.2, during installation or upgrade, does not warn the administrator when the default (1) ValidationKey and (2) DecryptionKey values cannot be modified in the web.config file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using the default keys.

NONE
2.48%p82
Functional
2026-04-24
CVE-2021-27426

GE UR IED firmware versions prior to version 8.1x with “Basic” security variant does not allow the disabling of the “Factory Mode,” which is used for servicing the IED by a “Factory” user.

CRITICAL9.8
1.16%p63
2025-04-16
CVE-2024-49120

Windows Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH8.1
1.06%p60
2026-06-09
CVE-2022-47197

An insecure default vulnerability exists in the Post Creation functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. Default installations of Ghost allow non-administrator users to inject arbitrary Javascript in posts, which allow privilege escalation to administrator via XSS. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker can send an HTTP request to inject Javascript in a post to trick an administrator into visiting the post.A stored XSS vulnerability exists in the `codeinjection_foot` for a post.

MEDIUM5.4
1.02%p59
2025-11-04
CVE-2022-47194

An insecure default vulnerability exists in the Post Creation functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. Default installations of Ghost allow non-administrator users to inject arbitrary Javascript in posts, which allow privilege escalation to administrator via XSS. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker can send an HTTP request to inject Javascript in a post to trick an administrator into visiting the post.A stored XSS vulnerability exists in the `twitter` field for a user.

MEDIUM5.4
0.82%p53
2025-11-04
CVE-2020-28481

The package socket.io before 2.4.0 are vulnerable to Insecure Defaults due to CORS Misconfiguration. All domains are whitelisted by default.

MEDIUM4.3
0.73%p49
2024-11-21
CVE-2025-30206

Dpanel is a Docker visualization panel system which provides complete Docker management functions. The Dpanel service contains a hardcoded JWT secret in its default configuration, allowing attackers to generate valid JWT tokens and compromise the host machine. This security flaw allows attackers to analyze the source code, discover the embedded secret, and craft legitimate JWT tokens. By forging these tokens, an attacker can successfully bypass authentication mechanisms, impersonate privileged users, and gain unauthorized administrative access. Consequently, this enables full control over the host machine, potentially leading to severe consequences such as sensitive data exposure, unauthorized command execution, privilege escalation, or further lateral movement within the network environment. This issue is patched in version 1.6.1. A workaround for this vulnerability involves replacing the hardcoded secret with a securely generated value and load it from secure configuration storage.

CRITICAL9.8
0.72%p49
2026-04-15
CVE-2022-3262

A flaw was found in Openshift. A pod with a DNSPolicy of "ClusterFirst" may incorrectly resolve the hostname based on a service provided. This flaw allows an attacker to supply an incorrect name with the DNS search policy, affecting confidentiality and availability.

HIGH8.1
0.72%p49
2025-04-23
CVE-2022-47196

An insecure default vulnerability exists in the Post Creation functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. Default installations of Ghost allow non-administrator users to inject arbitrary Javascript in posts, which allow privilege escalation to administrator via XSS. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker can send an HTTP request to inject Javascript in a post to trick an administrator into visiting the post.A stored XSS vulnerability exists in the `codeinjection_head` for a post.

MEDIUM5.4
0.68%p48
2025-11-04
CVE-2022-47195

An insecure default vulnerability exists in the Post Creation functionality of Ghost Foundation Ghost 5.9.4. Default installations of Ghost allow non-administrator users to inject arbitrary Javascript in posts, which allow privilege escalation to administrator via XSS. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker can send an HTTP request to inject Javascript in a post to trick an administrator into visiting the post.A stored XSS vulnerability exists in the `facebook` field for a user.

MEDIUM5.4
0.68%p48
2025-11-04
CVE-2025-47945

Donetick an open-source app for managing tasks and chores. Prior to version 0.1.44, the application uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication, but the signing secret has a weak default value. While the responsibility is left to the system administrator to change it, this approach is inadequate. The vulnerability is proven by existence of the issue in the live version as well. This issue can result in full account takeover of any user. Version 0.1.44 contains a patch.

CRITICAL9.8
0.58%p43
2025-06-12
CVE-2023-27516

An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the CiRpcAccepted() functionality of SoftEther VPN 4.41-9782-beta and 5.01.9674. A specially crafted network packet can lead to unauthorized access. An attacker can send a network request to trigger this vulnerability.

HIGH7.8
0.53%p40
2024-11-21
CVE-2022-46831

In JetBrains TeamCity between 2022.10 and 2022.10.1 connecting to AWS using the "Default Credential Provider Chain" allowed TeamCity project administrators to access AWS resources normally limited to TeamCity system administrators.

MEDIUM4.9
0.45%p36
2025-04-22
CVE-2025-61926

Allstar is a GitHub App to set and enforce security policies. In versions prior to 4.5, a vulnerability in Allstar’s Reviewbot component caused inbound webhook requests to be validated against a hard-coded, shared secret. The value used for the secret token was compiled into the Allstar binary and could not be configured at runtime. In practice, this meant that every deployment using Reviewbot would validate requests with the same secret unless the operator modified source code and rebuilt the component - an expectation that is not documented and is easy to miss. All Allstar releases prior to v4.5 that include the Reviewbot code path are affected. Deployments on v4.5 and later are not affected. Those who have not enabled or exposed the Reviewbot endpoint are not exposed to this issue.

NONE
0.36%p28
2026-04-15
CVE-2024-39916

FOG is a free open-source cloning/imaging/rescue suite/inventory management system. There is a security issue with the NFS configuration in /etc/exports generated by the installer that allows an attacker to modify files outside the export in the default installation. The exports have the no_subtree_check option. The no_subtree_check option means that if a client performs a file operation, the server will only check if the requested file is on the correct filesystem, not if it is in the correct directory. This enables modifying files in /images, accessing other files on the same filesystem, and accessing files on other filesystems. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.5.10.30.

MEDIUM6.4
0.29%p20
2024-11-21
CVE-2024-41255

filestash v0.4 is configured to skip TLS certificate verification when using the FTPS protocol, possibly allowing attackers to execute a man-in-the-middle attack via the Init function of index.go.

HIGH7.5
0.24%p15
2025-09-29
CVE-2026-41330

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an environment variable override vulnerability in host exec policy that fails to properly enforce proxy, TLS, Docker, and Git TLS controls. Attackers can bypass security controls by overriding environment variables to circumvent proxy settings, TLS verification, Docker restrictions, and Git TLS enforcement.

MEDIUM4.4
0.12%p2
2026-04-27
CVE-2025-48563

In onNullBinding of RemoteFillService.java, there is a possible background activity launch due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

HIGH7.8
0.08%p0
2026-02-26