🚨 CRITICAL ALERT: Hardcoded Encryption Key Exposes Credentials

The Tech: A critical flaw, CVE-2026-22906 (CVSS 9.8), reveals that user credentials are being stored using AES-ECB encryption with a hardcoded key. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to decrypt sensitive user information.

The Real World View: Imagine a bank where every single safety deposit box uses a unique lock, but the bank manager keeps the only "master key" for all boxes taped to the front desk. Anyone who finds that key can open any box.

Action: Prioritize patches that eliminate the use of hardcoded encryption keys and transition to secure, unique, and randomly generated keys for encryption operations.