CVE-2026-44196 Pingvin Share X: TOTP Authentication Bypass via Password-only Login
Attackers with valid credentials can bypass TOTP two-factor authentication to access accounts in Pingvin Share X.
- 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-2026-44196?
CVE-2026-44196 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in smp46 pingvin-share-x, published on 12 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Pingvin Share X is a secure and easy self-hosted file sharing platform. From 1.14.1 to 1.16.2, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability allows an attacker who has obtained a valid username and password to skip the second-factor authentication (TOTP) requirement entirely. Although, an attacker still needs the user's password to reach this stage. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.3.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44196?
How do I fix CVE-2026-44196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-44196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-44196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j679-vp39-qwqq.