CVE-2026-103651
MISP HOTP Token Replay via Stale Session-Cached Counter Allows Second-Factor Authentication Bypass
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:
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The target user has HOTP (paper token) second-factor authentication enabled.
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The attacker possesses a valid session in which the password step has already been completed (the OTP step is pending).
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The attacker has access to at least one HOTP token value (e.g., a paper token list).
Security impact:
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Bypass of the second authentication factor, allowing unauthorized access to a user's MISP account.
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Corruption of the HOTP counter state, potentially invalidating subsequent legitimate tokens or enabling further replays.
Affected versions: <2.5.48.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.6
MISP HOTP Token Replay via Stale Session-Cached Counter Allows Second-Factor Authentication Bypass
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-103651- CVSS 4.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-362, CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-90542
7.6
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-90542- CVSS 4.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-28mq-63wc-4252
7.6
MISP contains a vulnerability in its one-time password (OTP) authentication flow that allows...
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.
- Record
GHSA-28mq-63wc-4252- CVSS 4.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.6
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-103651- CVSS 4.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-287, CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.6
MISP HOTP Token Replay via Stale Session-Cached Counter Allows Second-Factor Authentication Bypass
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-103651- CVSS 4.0
- 7.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-287, CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-103651 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Misp, published October 1, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.20%, the 9th percentile. No source names a fixed version.