CVE-2026-78863: Improper Authentication in liketrek TREK
Description
CVE-2026-78863 is a medium severity vulnerability in liketrek TREK up to version 3.0.22. It affects the loginUser function in the Pre-2FA mfa_token Handler component, causing improper authentication. This flaw can be exploited remotely. The issue is resolved by upgrading to version 3.1.0.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in liketrek TREK (versions prior to 3.1.0) involves improper authentication due to a flaw in the loginUser function within the Pre-2FA mfa_token Handler component. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication controls. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, indicating a medium severity impact. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-287 (Improper Authentication).
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication mechanisms, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the affected system. The impact is limited to improper authentication without further details on privilege escalation or data exposure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade liketrek TREK to version 3.1.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary fix is indicated.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-x6rr-9jxr-vqvg
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-78863"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8d9ac3acd9273b493e0fab
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 13:38:11 UTC
Last enriched: 09/29/2026, 05:20:14 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 18:48:48 UTC
Views: 42
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