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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Wed, 11 Nov 2026 02:45:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | Padloc 4.0.0 before 4.3.1 Email MFA Code Brute Force via retrieveMFAToken | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-307 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
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Updated: 2026-11-11T02:36:06.963Z
Reserved: 2026-11-11T02:18:34.574Z
Link: CVE-2026-126571
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-11-11T03:16:51.817
Modified: 2026-11-11T03:16:51.817
Link: CVE-2026-126571
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