CVE-2026-32148

NameCVE-2026-32148
DescriptionInsufficient 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.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
erlang-hex (PTS)trixie2.0.6-2vulnerable
forky, sid2.5.1-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
erlang-hexsource(unstable)2.4.2-2

Notes

[trixie] - erlang-hex <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/hexpm/hex/security/advisories/GHSA-hmv9-4mfr-m92v
https://cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-32148.html
https://osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-32148
Introduced with: https://github.com/hexpm/hex/commit/e01576f28c64af9fae6eb17e2dad30f6efcb303c (v0.16.0)
Fixed by: https://github.com/hexpm/hex/commit/d7528c8199a1144511508bf3a6460026a5a14c8e (v2.4.2)

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