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TI-2026-31986 Aliases CVE-2026-43926

FOSSBilling's password reset confirmation endpoint lacks rate limiting

Priority LOW 27CWE-204Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Information disclosure, Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-204 and CWE-307.

Summary

FOSSBilling is a free, open-source billing and client management system. Prior to version 0.8.0, the password reset confirmation endpoint `/client/reset-password-confirm/:hash` is handled by a non-API controller and is not covered by FOSSBilling's rate limiter, which only applies to `/api/*` routes. This allows an attacker to probe the endpoint for valid reset tokens without any per-IP request limiting, attempt counting, or lockout mechanism. The endpoint acts as an oracle, returning a distinguishable response for valid versus invalid tokens (HTTP 200 vs HTTP 302 redirect). An attacker can submit unlimited token guesses to the password reset confirmation endpoint with no throttling applied. However, practical exploitability is significantly mitigated by the current token generation, which uses `hash('sha256', random_bytes(32))`, providing 256 bits of entropy. Tokens also expire after 15 minutes and are deleted after successful use. The same architectural gap applies to other controller-served auth routes, including `/staff/email/:hash` (admin password reset confirmation) and `/client/confirm-email/:hash` (email confirmation). Version 0.8.0 fixes the issue. Some workarounds are available. Configure a reverse proxy (e.g., Nginx, Apache, Cloudflare) to apply per-IP rate limiting to the `/client/reset-password-confirm/*` and `/staff/email/*` paths and/or use a WAF rule to limit request rates to these endpoints.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00217 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed FOSSBilling (FOSSBilling): 0.8.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FOSSBillingFOSSBillingbefore 0.8.00.8.0Patch availableCNA
  • FOSSBilling VendorFOSSBilling Affected before 0.8.0 Fixed in 0.8.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA FOSSBilling (FOSSBilling) Fixed in 0.8.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43926

References

  • TI-2023-03258 SQL Injection in fossbilling/fossbilling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-03719 Insufficient Session Expiration in fossbilling/fossbilling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-03259 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in fossbilling/fossbilling CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-03261 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in fossbilling/fossbilling CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2026-30636 FOSSBilling missing authorization in guest Invoice API endpoints CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
  • TI-2023-03173 Code Injection in fossbilling/fossbilling CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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Sources

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