CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-108580

MediumCVSS 6.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.26%

17th percentile - higher than 17% of all known CVEs

Summary

AniWorld Downloader before 5.3.0 contains an improper restriction of authentication attempts vulnerability in the WebUI /login POST handler that allows unauthenticated attackers to guess passwords without throttling. Attackers can enumerate usernames through verify_user response timing and brute-force passwords on exposed WebUI instances to take over accounts.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes account takeover through brute-force attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized access and data breaches.

Recommendation

Upgrade AniWorld Downloader to version 5.3.0 or later and implement login attempt throttling and lockout mechanisms after failed attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

AniWorld Downloader before 5.3.0 contains an improper restriction of authentication attempts vulnerability in the WebUI /login POST handler that allows unauthenticated attackers to guess passwords without throttling. Attackers can enumerate usernames through verify_user response timing and brute-force passwords on exposed WebUI instances to take over accounts.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS