CVE-2026-40043
Pachno 1.0.6 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the runSwitchUser() action that allows authenticated low-privilege users to escalate privileges by manipulating the original_username cookie. Attackers can set the client-controlled original_username cookie to any value and request a switch to user ID 1 to obtain session tokens or password hashes belonging to administrator accounts.
Published:Apr 13, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 17, 2026
EPS:Apr 13, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00073
CVSS Score:6.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Pachno
Product
Pachno
Pachno
Pachno
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
