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GHSA-P62H-C2G7-8X23

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-28 21:31 – Updated: 2026-08-28 21:31

Details

Gophish through 0.12.1 fails to enforce account lockout and password change requirements in the API authentication middleware. Attackers with valid API keys can bypass these security controls and retain full API access even when their account is locked or password change is required.

Severity

8.1 (High)


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

8.6 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2026-82269 (GCVE-0-2026-82269)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-28 16:18 – Updated: 2026-08-28 20:29

Title

Gophish Account Lockout and Forced Password Change Bypassable via API Key

Summary

Severity

8.6 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

8.1 (High)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-08-28 20:29 UTC

CWE

CWE-288 - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Assigner

VulnCheck mitre root

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/gophish/gophish/issues/9440	issue-tracking
https://github.com/gophish/gophish	product
https://github.com/gophish/gophish/blob/956184697…	technical-description
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gophish-acco…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
gophish	gophish	Affected: 0 , ≤ 0.12.1 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:getgophish:gophish::::::::

Date Public

2026-07-02 00:00

Credits

George Chen

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GHSA-P62H-C2G7-8X23

CVE-2026-82269 (GCVE-0-2026-82269)

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