CVE-2026-40177 json
Password bypass when 2FA is activated
published 6mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-21575 , GHSA-3mcx-6wxm-qr8v , PYSEC-2026-266
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ajenti.plugin.core defines all necessary core elements to allow Ajenti to run properly. Prior to 0.112, if the 2FA was activated, it was possible to bypass the password authentication This vulnerability is fixed in 0.112.
Patch / fix
- pypi ajenti-plugin-core 0.112
- ajenti ajenti_plugin_core 0.112
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 6mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | ajenti-plugin-core | <0.112 |
0.112 |
Affected products
- ajenti ajenti
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
github.com
/ajenti/ajenti/security/advisories/GHSA-3mcx-6wxm-qr8v
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40177
advisory
-
github.com
/ajenti/ajenti
package
-
pypi.org
/project/ajenti-plugin-core
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-3mcx-6wxm-qr8v
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-40177
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-3mcx-6wxm-qr8v
- NVD CVE-2026-40177
- OSV PYSEC-2026-266
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