CVE-2026-82269Gophish Account Lockout and Forced Password Change Bypassable via API Key
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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.
- CVSS
- 8.1 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-288
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
gophish gophish gophish:gophish (from the name) | through 0.12.1 | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/gophish/gophish/issues/9440issue-tracking
- https://github.com/gophish/gophishproduct
- https://github.com/gophish/gophish/blob/95618469799295e2c0fec980805a2dfbb818816b/middleware/middleware.gotechnical-description
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gophish-account-lockout-and-forced-password-change-bypassable-via-api-keythird-party-advisory
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