CVE-2026-20792 Chargemap chargemap.com Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
Attackers can bypass authentication rate limits to perform brute-force attacks or denial-of-service on the EV charging platform.
- 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-2026-20792?
CVE-2026-20792 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in chargemap.com, published on 26 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WebSocket Application Programming Interface lacks restrictions on the number of authentication requests. This absence of rate limiting may allow an attacker to conduct denial-of-service attacks by suppressing or misrouting legitimate charger telemetry, or conduct brute-force attacks to gain unauthorized access.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20792?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chargemap Chargemap.com.
How do I fix CVE-2026-20792?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20792 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-2026-20792 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20792 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in chargemap.com
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9p8-mq88-4q4g.