CVE-2025-26344 Missing authorization in MaxTime

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can enable passwordless guest mode in Q-Free MaxTime via crafted HTTP requests, bypassing authentication controls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-26344?

CVE-2025-26344 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Q-Free MaxTime, published on 12 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A CWE-306 "Missing Authentication for Critical Function" in maxprofile/guest-mode/routes.lua in Q-Free MaxTime less than or equal to version 2.11.0 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to enable passwordless guest mode via crafted HTTP requests.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-26344?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Q-Free Maxtime.

How do I fix CVE-2025-26344?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-26344 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-26344 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-26344 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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