CVE-2026-31881
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CVE-2026-31881 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Runtipi is a personal homeserver orchestrator. Prior to 4.8.0, an unauthenticated attacker can reset the operator (admin) password when a password-reset request is active, resulting in full account takeover. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Runtipi is a personal homeserver orchestrator. Prior to 4.8.0, an unauthenticated attacker can reset the operator (admin) password when a password-reset request is active, resulting in full account takeover. The endpoint POST /api/auth/reset-password is exposed without authentication/authorization checks. During the 15-minute reset window, any remote user can set a new operator password and log in as admin. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.8.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Runtipi | Runtipi | < 4.8.0 |
References
- https://github.com/runtipi/runtipi/security/advisories/GHSA-96fm-whrc-cwg3Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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