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StarTraining EUVDEUVD-2026-87235

| CVE-2026-97878 MEDIUM
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-09-25 VulDB GHSA-fx9p-h435-5gfw
5.5
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Locate exposed StarTraining /druid/index.html
  2. Exploit
    Request Druid Console without credentials
  3. Execution
    Bypass missing authentication (CWE-306)
  4. Impact
    Read SQL/session monitoring data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires that the StarTraining application (<=3.8.1) be deployed with the Alibaba Druid monitoring Console (StatViewServlet at /druid/index.html) enabled and network-reachable without an authentication filter - the default/insecure Druid Console configuration. No credentials, user interaction, or special privileges are needed once the console is exposed. Exploitation is limited by whether the Druid Console is actually enabled and internet-facing (many deployments restrict it to internal networks or add a servlet auth filter) and by the small deployment base of the product; impact is bounded to monitoring-data disclosure and console reset actions rather than the underlying application or database.

Impact

This is a genuine but low-severity issue. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) describes remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity access with no user interaction, which is why the base metrics read as easy to reach - but the impact is deliberately capped at VC:L/VI:L/VA:L and SC/SI/SA:N, producing a modest 6.9. The 'anonymous'/Druid Console context (CWE-306 missing authentication) is consistent with exposure of a database-monitoring interface rather than code execution or full data compromise. Public exploit code exists (GitHub ArrestX advisory, referenced by VulDB, and E:P in the vector), so exploitation is technically trivial where the product is reachable, but there is no CISA KEV listing and no EPSS score provided, so there is no evidence of active or widespread exploitation. Signals are internally consistent (network vector matches a web-exposed console; low impact matches a monitoring-console leak), with no CVSS-versus-description contradiction. Net: a real, easily-triggered exposure but a low real-world priority - the limiting factor is the obscurity and small footprint of the affected product, not the difficulty of exploitation. Note the vendor did not respond to disclosure, so no official patch is confirmed.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker discovers a StarTraining instance (<=3.8.1) exposing /druid/index.html without authentication and browses directly to the Druid Console. Because no credentials are required, they read database connection-pool statistics, executed SQL, URI/session monitoring, and other operational data, and can invoke console reset actions. A public exploit/advisory (ArrestX ST-VULN-002) documents the exact endpoint and steps, lowering the skill needed.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 25, 2026

Unauthenticated remote access to the Alibaba Druid monitoring console bundled with zhistaredu StarTraining 3.8.1 and earlier allows anyone who can reach the /druid/index.html endpoint to view monitoring data and perform console reset operations without credentials. No user interaction or privileges are required (CVSS vector PR:N/UI:N), though real-world exposure depends on the Druid StatViewServlet being enabled and network-reachable without an authentication filter - a non-default but commonly insecure configuration. Publicly available exploit code exists (a GitHub advisory with reproduction details), but there is no evidence of confirmed active exploitation, and the vendor was contacted and did not respond.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch was identified at the time of analysis: the vendor was contacted about the disclosure and did not respond, so no fixed StarTraining version is available to cite. Until a fix ships, treat the Druid Console as the exposure to eliminate - the most direct mitigation is to disable or remove the StatViewServlet (or set its enabled flag to false) in the StarTraining web deployment so /druid/* is no longer served; note this removes Druid's monitoring UI entirely. If monitoring is required, wrap the servlet path in an authentication/authorization filter (or an upstream reverse-proxy auth layer) and require credentials, accepting that any misconfigured filter rule again re-exposes the console. As a network-level compensating control, restrict /druid/* to trusted management networks or localhost and block it at the edge, with the trade-off that internal attackers and lateral movement remain uncovered. Tracking advisories are available at https://github.com/ArrestX/startraining-advisories/blob/main/advisories/ST-VULN-002-druid-console-unauth.md and https://vuldb.com/vuln/409899.

Affected VersionsENISA

StarTraining 3.8.1
StarTraining 3.8.0

Affected Packages

euvd startraining no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The issue is an instance of CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function). StarTraining packages Alibaba Druid, whose built-in monitoring servlet (StatViewServlet) is exposed at /druid/index.html. When that servlet is deployed without a credential check - the default/insecure Druid Console setup - the console's HTML UI, JSON monitoring endpoints, and reset actions are reachable by any remote client. The root cause is therefore not a memory-safety or injection flaw but a deployment/configuration weakness in how the Druid monitoring interface is wired into the application; the vulnerable function is the anonymous handler behind /druid/index.html. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:zhistaredu:startraining:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* indicates all versions up to and including 3.8.1 are in scope, and the independent assessment bounds impact to monitoring-data disclosure and console reset actions rather than compromise of the underlying application or its database.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated remote access to an exposed Druid monitoring console gives low confidentiality (monitoring/SQL data) and minor integrity via reset actions; no meaningful availability or system-level impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
Low
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Sep 25, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
6.9 (MEDIUM) 5.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Sep 25, 2026 - 16:30 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.9

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was identified in zhistaredu StarTraining up to 3.8.1. Impacted is the function anonymous of the file /druid/index.html of the component Druid Console. Such manipulation leads to missing authentication. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 52% exploitable
Prevalence
Rare
obscure zhistaredu training product, no visible enterprise footprint
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment GitHub VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

49
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +28
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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