CVE-2026-44196
Pingvin Share X: TOTP Authentication Bypass via Password-only Login
CVSS Score
9.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Pingvin Share X is a secure and easy self-hosted file sharing platform. From 1.14.1 to 1.16.2, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability allows an attacker who has obtained a valid username and password to skip the second-factor authentication (TOTP) requirement entirely. Although, an attacker still needs the user's password to reach this stage. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.3.
| CWE | CWE-287 CWE-697 |
| Vendor | smp46 |
| Product | pingvin-share-x |
| Published | May 12, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
smp46 / pingvin-share-x
>= 1.14.1, < 1.16.3