CVE-2026-82269

Gophish Account Lockout and Forced Password Change Bypassable via API Key

Published Aug 28, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Gophish Account Lockout and Forced Password Change Bypassable via API Key
First Time appeared Getgophish
Getgophish gophish
Weaknesses CWE-288
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:getgophish:gophish:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Getgophish
Getgophish gophish
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 24, 2026, 2:20 PM
Reserved
Aug 28, 2026, 11:12 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 28, 2026, 8:20 PM
Modified
Sep 23, 2026, 5:17 PM