2FAuth: Reverse Proxy Guard Trusts Client-Supplied Headers Without Proxy Verification
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-63439 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | GitHub_M |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-06 21:17:09 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-12 22:18:51 UTC |
| Description | 2FAuth is a web app to manage Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) accounts and generate their security codes. Prior to 8.0.0, when AUTHENTICATION_GUARD=reverse-proxy-guard is enabled, ReverseProxyGuard::user() reads the default REMOTE_USER identity header, or a custom identity header selected by the AUTH_PROXY_HEADER_FOR_USER configuration setting, without confirming that the request originated from a configured trusted proxy. A remote client that can reach the application directly can forge the selected identity header and authenticate as an existing user, including an administrator, gaining access to stored 2FA secrets and account or application management functions. This issue is fixed in version 8.0.0. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.004060000 probability, percentile 0.351110000 (date 2026-11-09)
Problem Types: CWE-287 | CWE-287 CWE-287: Improper Authentication
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/Bubka/2FAuth/commit/43873cbfba445926c7008b4291eeee67752af9e8 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/Bubka/2FAuth/releases/tag/v8.0.0 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/Bubka/2FAuth/security/advisories/GHSA-mh8r-74x2-r457 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.