CVE-2026-126571
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CVE-2026-126571 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Padloc 4.0.0 before 4.3.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the legacy retrieveMFAToken handler that never counts wrong email verification codes toward the attempt limit. Unauthenticated attackers knowing a victim's email can brute force the 6-digit code to obtain verification tokens usable in signup, login and account recovery flows.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Padloc 4.0.0 before 4.3.1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the legacy retrieveMFAToken handler that never counts wrong email verification codes toward the attempt limit. Unauthenticated attackers knowing a victim's email can brute force the 6-digit code to obtain verification tokens usable in signup, login and account recovery flows.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| padloc | padloc | >= 4.0.0, < 4.3.1 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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