CVE-2026-72588

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10

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CVE-2026-72588 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A user enumeration vulnerability in bluewave-labs/Checkmate through 2.1.0 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to determine whether a given email address is registered. The POST /api/v1/auth/recovery/request endpoint returns HTTP 200 for registered email addresses and a different status code for unregistered ones, enabling attackers to enumerate valid user accounts..

Description

A user enumeration vulnerability in bluewave-labs/Checkmate through 2.1.0 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to determine whether a given email address is registered. The POST /api/v1/auth/recovery/request endpoint returns HTTP 200 for registered email addresses and a different status code for unregistered ones, enabling attackers to enumerate valid user accounts.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
bluewave-labsCheckmate<= 2.1.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Received

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72588?
A user enumeration vulnerability in bluewave-labs/Checkmate through 2.1.0 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to determine whether a given email address is registered. The POST /api/v1/auth/recovery/request endpoint returns HTTP 200 for registered email addresses and a different status code for unregistered ones, enabling attackers to enumerate valid user accounts.
How severe is CVE-2026-72588?
CVE-2026-72588 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-72588?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST