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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD6.9 Medium

CVE-2026-8794

PaperCut NG/MF: User enumeration via timing attack

Description

PaperCut NG/MF contains an observable timing discrepancy in its authentication component. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform username enumeration by measuring response times during login attempts. The system executes a password hash comparison only when a valid account is supplied, creating a measurable timing oracle that reveals account existence.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

PaperCut PaperCut NG/MF

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to < 26.0.3affected

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