CVE-2026-86452

CVE-2026-86452 is a high-severity vulnerability in Misp-project Misp with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-400.

Key facts

Description

Affected versions of MISP permit unauthenticated or weakly constrained request paths to perform persistent work without adequate input bounds or rate limiting. The users/forgot password-reset endpoint accepted an attacker-controlled email value without first imposing a reasonable length bound or validating its format. That value was then used to create an audit log entry and queue a password-reset job, causing the supplied value to be persisted more than once per request. The commit explicitly states that an unbounded unauthenticated request field was stored twice per call with no throttle. The fix adds:  - a maximum email input length of 1024 bytes;  - email-format validation before persistent work;  - a per-source pre-authentication request budget;  - HTTP 429 responses when that budget is exceeded;  - a 15-minute cooldown for API-access request emails;  - POST-only handling and CSRF protection for the API-access request endpoint. The new flood filter is specifically intended to limit persistent storage costs from anonymous requests such as password resets, registrations, and failed REST authentication attempts. Version affected: ≤2.5.45

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-86452?
Affected versions of MISP permit unauthenticated or weakly constrained request paths to perform persistent work without adequate input bounds or rate limiting. The users/forgot password-reset endpoint accepted an attacker-controlled email value without first imposing a reasonable length bound or validating its format. That value was then used to create an audit log entry and queue a password-reset job, causing the supplied value to be persisted more than once per request. The commit explicitly states that an unbounded unauthenticated request field was stored twice per call with no throttle. The fix adds:  - a maximum email input length of 1024 bytes;  - email-format validation before persistent work;  - a per-source pre-authentication request budget;  - HTTP 429 responses when that budget is exceeded;  - a 15-minute cooldown for API-access request emails;  - POST-only handling and CSRF protection for the API-access request endpoint. The new flood filter is specifically intended to limit persistent storage costs from anonymous requests such as password resets, registrations, and failed REST authentication attempts. Version affected: ≤2.5.45
How severe is CVE-2026-86452?
CVE-2026-86452 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-86452 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-86452?
CVE-2026-86452 affects Misp-project Misp. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-86452?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2026-86452 published?
CVE-2026-86452 was published on 2026-09-07 and last updated on 2026-09-14.

References

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