CVE-2026-40178: ajenti.plugin.core has race conditions in 2FA

April 10, 2026 (updated April 24, 2026)

If the 2FA was activated, it was possible during a short moment after the authentication of an user to bypass its authentication.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-8647-755q-fw9p
github.com/ajenti/ajenti/security/advisories/GHSA-8647-755q-fw9p
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40178

Code Behaviors & Features

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