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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-57178

🗓️ 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus🔗 www.tenable.com👁 4 Views

Unauthenticated authentication bypass in Python Social Auth vk-app backend via unsigned data.

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cgr
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24 Sep 202622:30
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CVE		CVE-2026-57178
24 Sep 202617:25
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Cvelist		CVE-2026-57178 social-auth-core: VK App backend accepts unsigned callback data when auth_key is missing
24 Sep 202617:25
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Debian CVE		CVE-2026-57178
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EUVD		EUVD-2026-86312
24 Sep 202617:25
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Github Security Blog		social-auth-core: VK App backend accepts unsigned callback data when auth_key is missing
24 Sep 202619:57
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NVD		CVE-2026-57178
24 Sep 202618:17
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OSV		CGA-92P3-5XVG-V46C
25 Sep 202603:13
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OSV		DEBIAN-CVE-2026-57178
24 Sep 202618:17
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##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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patch available.

  - Python Social Auth is a social authentication/registration mechanism. Prior to version 5.0.0, the `vk-app`
    backend accepted VK application callback data without verifying the callback signature when the `auth_key`
    parameter was omitted. Applications using this backend could treat unsigned attacker-controlled data as a
    verified VK identity. An attacker could choose callback fields such as `viewer_id`, `access_token`,
    `api_id`, and `api_result`, potentially allowing authentication as an arbitrary VK user ID. The issue
    affects only applications using the `vk-app` backend. The issue has been fixed in version 5.0.0 by
    requiring `auth_key` to be present and valid before callback data is trusted. (CVE-2026-57178)

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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/24");
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if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
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          {"reference": "idle-python3.4"},
          {"reference": "libpython2.7"},
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          {"reference": "python2.7-examples"},
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          {"reference": "python3.4-examples"},
          {"reference": "python3.4-minimal"},
          {"reference": "python3.5"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
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          {"reference": "python3.5-examples"},
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          {"reference": "python2.7-minimal"},
          {"reference": "python3.6"},
          {"reference": "python3.6-dbg"},
          {"reference": "python3.6-dev"},
          {"reference": "python3.6-doc"},
          {"reference": "python3.6-examples"},
          {"reference": "python3.6-minimal"},
          {"reference": "python3.6-venv"},
          {"reference": "python3.7"},
          {"reference": "python3.8"}
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    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "idle-python3.12"},
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        ]
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    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "idle-python3.14"},
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          {"reference": "python3.14-tk"},
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  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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28 Sep 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.17.4
EPSS0.0016
Python Social Authvk-app backendauthentication bypassunsigned callback dataLinuxUnix
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