Description
Vaultwarden is a Bitwarden-compatible server written in Rust. Prior to 1.35.4, there is a security vulnerability in Vaultwarden that allows bypassing the login brute-force protection if email 2fa is enabled. If email 2fa is enabled, the unprotected 2fa-function send_email_login (email.rs, api endpoint /api/two-factor/send-email-login) also acts as an oracle determining whether a username-password combination is correct. An attacker can abuse that endpoint to brute-force passwords without rate-limiting. This works even for users who don't have email 2fa configured. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.35.4.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| dani-garcia | vaultwarden | < 1.35.4 |
References
- https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/pull/6867Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/releases/tag/1.35.4Product, Release Notes
- https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/security/advisories/GHSA-c5rv-q295-7w4gExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden/security/advisories/GHSA-c5rv-q295-7w4gExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 11, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 26, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed