CVE-2026-8794 PUBLISHED

PaperCut NG/MF: User enumeration via timing attack

Assigner: PaperCut
Reserved: 17.05.2026 Published: 03.08.2026 Updated: 03.08.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 6.9

Product Status

Vendor PaperCut
Product PaperCut NG/MF
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 26.0.3 (excl.)

Credits

  • Vivien Lebas reporter

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-208 Observable timing discrepancy CWE