Description
In Thelia v2.6.0, both the administrative login and forgotten password endpoints return different responses for invalid usernames and incorrect passwords, allowing unauthenticated attackers to enumerate valid administrator accounts. Because the endpoint also lacks rate limiting or other protections against repeated authentication attempts, username enumeration can be performed efficiently at scale.
Published: 2026-10-12
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Username Enumeration
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability resides in the administrative login and forgotten password endpoints of Thelia v2.6.0, where distinct responses are returned for non‑existent usernames versus incorrect passwords. This difference allows an unauthenticated attacker to discover which administrator accounts exist, providing privileged information without compromising credentials. The flaw constitutes an Authentication Validation Error (CWE‑204) and can lead to credential harvesting or targeted attacks once the attacker knows valid usernames.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Thelia, a web‑content management system, specifically versions that include the 2.6.0 release distribution. No other versions are referenced in the advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 3.7 indicates modest severity; the exploit probability is not quantified in EPSS, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is unauthenticated HTTP requests to the login or password reset endpoints, with no rate limiting or additional safeguards. Without mitigation, an attacker can efficiently enumerate administrator accounts at scale, increasing the risk of subsequent privileged exploits.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 12, 2026 at 16:47 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to a Thelia release that removes the differential response behavior in the administrative login and password reset endpoints.
  • Deploy rate limiting or brute‑force protection on the administrative login and password reset interfaces to impede large‑scale enumeration attempts.
  • Configure Thelia to return a generic authentication failure message for all login and password reset attempts, eliminating the information leak.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 12, 2026 at 16:47 UTC.

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References
History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Thelia
Thelia thelia
Vendors & Products Thelia
Thelia thelia

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-204
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In Thelia v2.6.0, both the administrative login and forgotten password endpoints return different responses for invalid usernames and incorrect passwords, allowing unauthenticated attackers to enumerate valid administrator accounts. Because the endpoint also lacks rate limiting or other protections against repeated authentication attempts, username enumeration can be performed efficiently at scale.
Title CVE-2026-103526
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-12T14:58:40.777Z

Reserved: 2026-09-30T19:06:30.711Z

Link: CVE-2026-103526

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-12T14:58:34.939Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-12T15:17:06.073

Modified: 2026-10-13T13:51:00.250

Link: CVE-2026-103526

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T07:55:20Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-204

    Observable Response Discrepancy