# CVE-2026-117468: Device-code claim permits restricted token escalation in Psono Server

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-110600, GHSA-897W-6P63-7P9G
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.2.4
- Published: 2026-10-27 · Updated: 2026-10-27

## Summary

Psono Server, the backend component of the Psono password manager, is affected. An authenticated attacker with a restricted API key session can exploit a flaw in device-code claiming to obtain a full read-write session that lasts up to a year, bypassing the original token's scope and lifetime limits.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- esaqa GmbH Psono: from 5.3.5, fixed in 7.2.4

## Description

Psono Server versions 5.3.5 through 7.2.3 used a permission class that did not enforce token write scope when claiming a device code. An authenticated remote attacker holding a restricted API key-derived session could claim an attacker-controlled device code and obtain a full read-write session valid for up to 365 days, bypassing the original token's scope and lifetime restrictions. This did not bypass two-factor authentication or directly disclose plaintext secrets.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on esaqa GmbH Psono, upgrade to a fixed version (7.2.4) per the references below.
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## References

- https://gitlab.com/esaqa/psono/psono-server/-/blob/v7.2.3/psono/restapi/views/device_code_claim.py
- https://gitlab.com/esaqa/psono/psono-server/-/commit/19ed5a192c704fece1645d946b6f4c36045bacbe
- https://gitlab.com/esaqa/psono/psono-server/-/releases/v7.2.4
- https://gitlab.com/esaqa/psono/psono-server
- https://gitlab.com/esaqa/esaqa/security-advisories/-/blob/master/advisories/CVE-2026-117468.md

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