pglombardo PasswordPusher up to 2.9.1 Lockout Mechanism excessive authentication
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in pglombardo PasswordPusher up to 2.9.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Lockout Mechanism. Executing a manipulation can lead to excessive authentication. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-61458. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in pglombardo PasswordPusher up to 2.9.1. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Lockout Mechanism. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a excessive authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-307. The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
PasswordPusher before 2.9.2 contains a brute-force vulnerability in the POST /p/:token/access endpoint that lacks route-specific rate limiting and per-push lockout mechanisms. Attackers who know a push token can systematically guess passphrases at 120 attempts per minute without triggering any push-level defense, making short or dictionary-derived passphrases practically recoverable within hours or days.
The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-61458 since 07/09/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1110.001 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
Upgrading to version 2.9.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Vendor
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Version
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6
VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploiting
Class: Excessive authenticationCWE: CWE-307 / CWE-799 / CWE-400
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: PasswordPusher 2.9.2
Timeline
07/09/2026 CVE reserved07/13/2026 VulDB entry created
07/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
07/14/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-61458 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-61458
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-378190
Entry
Created: 07/14/2026 00:23Changes: 07/14/2026 00:23 (53)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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