CVE-2026-8793

PaperCut NG/MF: Insufficient brute-force protection

Published Aug 3, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
PaperCut NG/MF does not properly restrict excessive authentication attempts within its login component. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform unrestricted brute-force or credential-stuffing attacks without triggering account lockout or rate-limiting mechanisms in some configurations.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Papercut
Papercut papercut Mf
Vendors & Products Papercut
Papercut papercut Mf
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Description PaperCut NG/MF does not properly restrict excessive authentication attempts within its login component. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform unrestricted brute-force or credential-stuffing attacks without triggering account lockout or rate-limiting mechanisms in some configurations.
Title PaperCut NG/MF: Insufficient brute-force protection
Weaknesses CWE-307
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
PaperCut
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2026, 2:32 PM
Reserved
May 17, 2026, 11:10 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 3, 2026, 8:17 AM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 10:10 PM