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AniWorld Downloader before 5.3.0 WebUI Login Brute Force via /login

Type: advisorySources: OSV

AniWorld Downloader before 5.3.0 contains an improper restriction of authentication attempts vulnerability in the WebUI /login POST handler that allows unauthenticated attackers to guess passwords without throttling. Attackers can enumerate usernames through verify_user response timing and brute-force passwords on exposed WebUI instances to take over accounts.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-108580
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
7 Nov 2026, 10:46 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

AniWorld Downloader before 5.3.0 WebUI Login Brute Force via /login

core-osv · Original source

Published 10 Oct 2026, 15:57 UTC

AniWorld Downloader before 5.3.0 contains an improper restriction of authentication attempts vulnerability in the WebUI /login POST handler that allows unauthenticated attackers to guess passwords without throttling. Attackers can enumerate usernames through verify_user response timing and brute-force passwords on exposed WebUI instances to take over accounts.

osv:CVE-2026-108580
Complete source record
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    "summary": "AniWorld Downloader before 5.3.0 contains an improper restriction of authentication attempts vulnerability in the WebUI /login POST handler that allows unauthenticated attackers to guess passwords without throttling. Attackers can enumerate usernames through verify_user response timing and brute-force passwords on exposed WebUI instances to take over accounts.",
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