CVE-2026-71213 typemill - No Rate Limiting on Login Endpoint Enables Unlimited Password Brute-Force
Unauthenticated attackers can brute-force passwords on Typemill login endpoints due to missing rate limiting, potentially taking over accounts.
- 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-2026-71213?
CVE-2026-71213 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in typemill, published on 5 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Typemill's login endpoint (POST /tm/login, ControllerWebAuth::login) performs no rate-limiting, failed-attempt counting, or account lockout when captcha is disabled, which is the default configuration. An unauthenticated attacker can send unlimited password-guessing requests against any account, including administrators, with no throttling.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71213?
How do I fix CVE-2026-71213?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-71213 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-2026-71213 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71213 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4265-6rqg-273h.