High severity · published Oct 1, 2026
CVE-2026-103651
MISP HOTP Token Replay via Stale Session-Cached Counter Allows Second-Factor Authentication Bypass
7.6
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
MISP contains a vulnerability in its one-time password (OTP) authentication flow that allows replay of a consumed HOTP (paper) token and rewinding of the token counter.
The HOTP verification logic compared the submitted token against a counter value that was cached in the user's session at the time the password was entered, rather than against the authoritative counter stored in the database. Because the session-cached counter is not updated after a token is successfully consumed, an attacker who holds a valid session (password already submitted) can reuse a previously burned HOTP token. The stale cached counter still matches the replayed token, granting a second successful authentication and effectively rewinding the counter state.
Preconditions:
- The target user has HOTP (paper token) second-factor authentication enabled.
- The attacker possesses a valid session in which the password step has already been completed (the OTP step is pending).
- The attacker has access to at least one HOTP token value (e.g., a paper token list).
Security impact:
- Bypass of the second authentication factor, allowing unauthorized access to a user's MISP account.
- Corruption of the HOTP counter state, potentially invalidating subsequent legitimate tokens or enabling further replays.
Affected versions: <2.5.48.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 9% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MI
MISP · MISP
before 2.5.48 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-103651
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-103651
patch
https://github.com/MISP/MISP/commit/f34aee2c7
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