CVE-2026-81033
CVE-2026-81033 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-204.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- CVSS v4: 6.9
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (40th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-204
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Automatisch reveals whether an address is registered through the response to its forgot-password request. The controller at packages/backend/src/controllers/internal/api/v1/users/forgot-password.js looks the address up and chains a not-found throw onto the query, so an address with no account raises an error that the global handler renders as a not-found status, while a registered address proceeds to send the reset message and returns no-content. The route is mounted without authentication. Submitting candidate addresses and comparing the two status codes therefore establishes which addresses hold accounts, with no credential and no rate limiting in the path.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-81033?
- Automatisch reveals whether an address is registered through the response to its forgot-password request. The controller at packages/backend/src/controllers/internal/api/v1/users/forgot-password.js looks the address up and chains a not-found throw onto the query, so an address with no account raises an error that the global handler renders as a not-found status, while a registered address proceeds to send the reset message and returns no-content. The route is mounted without authentication. Submitting candidate addresses and comparing the two status codes therefore establishes which addresses hold accounts, with no credential and no rate limiting in the path.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81033?
- CVE-2026-81033 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2026-81033 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-81033?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2026-81033 published?
- CVE-2026-81033 was published on 2026-08-26 and last updated on 2026-09-23.
References
- https://github.com/automatisch/automatisch
- https://github.com/automatisch/automatisch/blob/v0.15.0/packages/backend/src/controllers/internal/api/v1/users/forgot-password.js
- https://github.com/automatisch/automatisch/issues/2713
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/automatisch-through-0.15.0-user-enumeration-via-forgot-password-response-discrepancy
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