CVE-2026-46649 (GCVE-0-2026-46649)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-21 20:58 – Updated: 2026-09-21 20:58
VLAI
Title
Joplin: SSO Auth Code Login Missing Rate Limiting — 9-Digit Numeric Code Brute-Forceable via Unprotected Endpoint
Summary
Joplin is an open source note-taking and to-do application that organises notes and lists into notebooks. Prior to 3.7.2, Joplin Server's GET /api/login_with_code/:id endpoint accepts a nine-digit SSO authentication code with a ten-minute lifetime without applying limiterLoginBruteForce. An unauthenticated attacker who targets a user during an active SSO login can make unlimited guesses, and a correct code returns a full session token that permits access to and modification of the user's notes, notebooks, and account settings. This issue is fixed in version 3.7.2.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CWE
  • CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
laurent22 joplin Affected: < 3.7.2
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