CVE-2026-33935: franklioxygen MyTube · Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Affects franklioxygen MyTubeSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 7.7 High : upgrade to 1.8.72 as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.8.72
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade MyTube and franklioxygen/MyTube to 1.8.72.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| franklioxygenMyTube | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubfranklioxygen/MyTubepkg:github/franklioxygen/MyTubeOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade MyTube to version 1.8.72 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. There is no indication of alternative mitigations or temporary workarounds. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's versioning information.
Description
CVE-2026-33935 affects franklioxygen MyTube versions prior to 1.8.72. It allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service by locking out administrator and visitor accounts from password-based authentication. The vulnerability arises because three publicly accessible password verification endpoints share a single file-backed login attempt state, which tracks failed attempts and cooldown periods globally. An attacker can repeatedly trigger failed login attempts to progressively increase the lockout duration up to 24 hours, effectively preventing legitimate users from logging in. The lockout can be maintained indefinitely by continuing this pattern. Version 1.8.72 addresses this issue.
References
- github.com/franklioxygen/MyTube/security/advisories/GHSA-6w95-qgc4-5jxf (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/franklioxygen/MyTube/commit/4d89b146b16d08f27d8fd3e0a9122b109335deb1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/franklioxygen/MyTube/commit/752bc7f0ac83df8c881e6b6d5dd6f36bb274ee58 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/franklioxygen/MyTube/commit/dd7b4a611fcc5b25a569f379be9a503eb413b6aa (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/franklioxygen/MyTube/blob/941035909ee3f96a6f80f38acf70cbc3e66b5098/backend/src/services/loginAttemptService.ts (opens in a new tab)