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CVE-2026-42606 - Vulnerability Analysis

HighCVSS: 8.1

Last Updated: May 9, 2026

AzuraCast - Authentication Bypass

Published: May 9, 2026Updated: May 9, 2026Remote Exploitable

Overview

AzuraCast < 0.23.6 contains a broken authentication caused by untrusted X-Forwarded-Host header in ApplyXForwarded middleware, letting unauthenticated attackers perform password reset poisoning and full account takeover, exploit requires triggering forgot-password flow.

Severity & Score

Severity: High

CVSS Score: 8.1

Impact

Unauthenticated attackers can reset user passwords and disable 2FA, leading to full account takeover.

Mitigation

Update to version 0.23.6 or later.

References

https://github.com/AzuraCast/AzuraCast/commit/7c622a18b451533de317e53862b1f84acf4efd85
https://github.com/AzuraCast/AzuraCast/releases/tag/0.23.6
https://github.com/AzuraCast/AzuraCast/security/advisories/GHSA-gv7r-3mr9-h5x8

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-42606
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.1
Type: broken_authentication
Status: new

CWE

CWE-640

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N