ajenti.plugin.core has a race conditions in 2FA
Priority LOW 32CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
ajenti.plugin.core defines all necessary core elements to allow Ajenti to run properly. Prior to 0.112, if the 2FA was activated, it was possible during a short moment after the authentication of an user to bypass its authentication. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.112.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00237 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ajenti (ajenti): 0.112ajenti.plugin.core (PyPI): 0.112
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ajenti | ajenti | before 0.112 | 0.112 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | ajenti.plugin.core (PyPI) | before 0.112 | 0.112 | Patch available | GHSA-8647-755q-fw9p |
- ajenti Vendorajenti Affected before 0.112 Fixed in 0.112 Patch available CNA
- ajenti.plugin.core (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.112 Fixed in 0.112 Patch available GHSA-8647-755q-fw9p
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ajenti (ajenti) Fixed in 0.112
- Fix · GHSA-8647-755q-fw9p ajenti.plugin.core (PyPI) Fixed in 0.112 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40178
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8647-755q-fw9p
References
More Ajenti Plugin Core vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-28991 Password bypass when 2FA is activated CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-40178 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-40178 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8647-755q-fw9p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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