CVE-2026-48084: OpenReception doesn't rate limit passphrase login attempts

Published Aug 6, 2026
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Updated

OpenReception's appointment booking software provides an end-to-end encrypted appointment booking platform. Versions prior to 1.0.2 don't throttle failed passphrase login attempts. An attacker can submit unlimited wrong passphrase guesses against any known email address, capped only by the Argon2 verification cost (about 100 milliseconds per attempt on the tested host, giving 10 attempts per second sustained). The same backend implements a working per-account throttle on the WebAuthn challenge endpoint, which returns HTTP 429 after roughly 19 attempts. The passphrase branch simply does not invoke that throttle, leaving a supported high-value login path unprotected against credential stuffing and dictionary attacks. The asymmetry confirms this is an oversight rather than a design choice. The throttle infrastructure exists, is wired into the same auth backend, and works on the WebAuthn path. The passphrase branch in /api/auth/login was not updated to record failed attempts. Combined with the application's minimum-passphrase policy (12 characters, no entropy or dictionary checks), accounts using common base patterns such as Spring2026!XX or words from a leak corpus are realistically reachable in days on a single CPU, hours on a small GPU farm. Version 1.0.2 patches the issue.

Affected Software

1 affected component
OpenReception<1.0.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenReception to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.2Patch Version 1.0.2

Event History

Aug 6, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:18 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-48084?

CVE-2026-48084 has a severity rating of high, with a score of 7.4.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-48084?

To fix CVE-2026-48084, upgrade to OpenReception appointment booking software version 1.0.2 or later.

3

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2026-48084?

CVE-2026-48084 is a vulnerability related to the lack of rate limiting on failed login attempts.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2026-48084?

The potential impact of CVE-2026-48084 includes the risk of unauthorized access through unlimited incorrect passphrase attempts.

5

When was CVE-2026-48084 published?

CVE-2026-48084 was published on August 6, 2026.

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