CVE-2026-61458 - PasswordPusher < 2.9.2 Passphrase Brute-Force via Unthrottled Endpoint

CVE-2026-61458 - PasswordPusher < 2.9.2 Passphrase Brute-Force via Unthrottled Endpoint

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-61458
Published : July 13, 2026, 10:16 p.m. | 30 minutes ago
Description :PasswordPusher before 2.9.2 contains a brute-force vulnerability in the POST /p/:token/access endpoint that lacks route-specific rate limiting and per-push lockout mechanisms. Attackers who know a push token can systematically guess passphrases at 120 attempts per minute without triggering any push-level defense, making short or dictionary-derived passphrases practically recoverable within hours or days.
Severity: 8.7 | HIGH
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