Gophish through 0.12.1 fails to enforce account lockout and password change requirements in the API authentication middleware. (CVE-2026-82269)
Description
Gophish versions through 0.12.1 have a vulnerability in the API authentication middleware where account lockout and password change requirements are not enforced. This allows attackers with valid API keys to bypass these security controls and maintain full API access even if their account is locked or a password change is mandated.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
Gophish through version 0.12.1 fails to enforce account lockout and password change requirements in its API authentication middleware. As a result, attackers possessing valid API keys can circumvent these security mechanisms, retaining full API access despite account lockout or password change policies. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-82269 and is associated with CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating high severity, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring low privileges with no user interaction. Confidentiality and integrity impacts are high, while availability impact is none.
Potential Impact
Attackers with valid API keys can bypass account lockout and password change enforcement, allowing continued unauthorized API access. This compromises confidentiality and integrity of the system through unauthorized API operations. Availability is not impacted.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided at this time. Until a patch is available, restrict API key distribution and monitor for suspicious API activity.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-p62h-c2g7-8x23
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-82269"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a92f7ebacd9273b49e75f60
Added to database: 08/29/2026, 15:16:59 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 01:52:42 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 21
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