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.
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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T20:29:19.133Z

Reserved: 2026-08-28T11:12:38.112Z

Link: CVE-2026-82269

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T20:20:17.650

Modified: 2026-08-28T20:20:17.650

Link: CVE-2026-82269

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