CVE-2026-93346 Wazuh 4.0.0 before 4.14.8 API Brute-Force Protection Bypass via Race Condition
Attackers can bypass API login throttling via race conditions to perform unlimited password guessing, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2026-93346?
CVE-2026-93346 is a medium-severity vulnerability in wazuh-manager, published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Wazuh from 4.0.0 before 4.14.8 contains a race condition in API login throttling that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass max_login_attempts by sending concurrent requests. Attackers can fire concurrent login bursts to the authenticate and run_as endpoints, each passing the block check before failures are counted, enabling unlimited password guessing.
Weakness: CWE-307
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-93346?
How do I fix CVE-2026-93346?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-93346 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-93346 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-93346 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-crrg-5qvw-8wjx.