CVE-2026-32148: hex

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-32148 is a high (CVSS 8.9) vulnerability in hex. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 30-04-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 01-05-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in hexpm hex (Hex.RemoteConverger module) allows dependency integrity bypass via unverified lockfile checksums. Hex stores checksums for dependencies in the mix.lock file to ensure reproducible and integrity-checked builds. However, Hex.RemoteConverger.verify_resolved/2 never executes checksum verification because the lock data returned by Hex.Utils.lock/1 uses string-based dependency names, while the verification logic compares against atom-based names. This type mismatch causes the verification code path to be silently skipped. Checksums are still validated when packages are initially downloaded from the registry, but mismatches between the lockfile and resolved dependencies are not detected. An attacker who can influence cached packages (e.g., via local cache poisoning or a compromised registry) can provide modified dependency contents that will be accepted without detection. The mix.lock file is silently rewritten with the checksum values from the registry, erasing evidence of tampering. This issue affects hex: from 0.16.0 before 2.4.2.

• CWE-354Improper Validation of Integrity Check ValueThe product does not validate or incorrectly validates the integrity check values or "checksums" of a message. This may prevent it from detecting if the data has been modified or corrupted in transmission.
• CWE-494Download of Code Without Integrity CheckThe product downloads source code or an executable from a remote location and executes the code without sufficiently verifying the origin and integrity of the code.