# CVE-2026-128332: listmonk 2FA bypass via brute-forced TOTP codes

Only affects listmonk 6.0.0 up to 7.0.0-beta.2 for accounts with two-factor (TOTP) login enabled. Rated critical by CVSS (9.1). Fixed in 7.0.0-beta.2.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-125045, GHSA-P42G-4RV2-XG2F
- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-13)
- Fixed in: 7.0.0-beta.2
- Published: 2026-11-13 · Updated: 2026-11-13

CVE-2026-128332 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 9.1 (critical) and affects listmonk; fixed in 7.0.0-beta.2.

## Who should check

Teams running listmonk 6.0.0 through 7.0.0-beta.1 with two-factor (TOTP) admin login enabled, including Super Admin accounts.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/listmonk-6.0.0-before-7.0.0-beta.2-totp-brute-force-via-admin-login-twofa ("Listmonk 6.0.0 before 7.0.0-beta.2 contains a 2FA bypass vulnerability")

## Affected

- knadh listmonk: from 6.0.0, fixed in 7.0.0-beta.2

## Description

Listmonk 6.0.0 before 7.0.0-beta.2 contains a 2FA bypass vulnerability that allows attackers with a valid password to brute-force TOTP codes because the attempt counter resets on every new password login. Attackers can repeatedly submit credentials to POST /admin/login to obtain fresh tokens, each allowing 15 more guesses, gaining sessions for 2FA-protected accounts including Super Admin.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on knadh listmonk, upgrade to a fixed version (7.0.0-beta.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, run the stack.check operation (execute) on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Check your systems with an agent

```text
Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-128332 (listmonk 6.0.0 before 7.0.0-beta.2 TOTP Brute-Force via /admin/login/twofa), using the cve.now data below.

Rules: work read-only. Do not run exploit code, proof-of-concept scripts or scanners that send attack payloads, and do not change any configuration, package, image or deployment. Report findings only.

What cve.now has for CVE-2026-128332 (entry last updated 2026-11-13):
Affected:
- knadh listmonk: from 6.0.0, fixed in 7.0.0-beta.2
Fixed versions: 7.0.0-beta.2.
Conditions (all must be true for the bug to be hit):
- Affects listmonk 6.0.0 up to but not including 7.0.0-beta.2. (source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/listmonk-6.0.0-before-7.0.0-beta.2-totp-brute-force-via-admin-login-twofa)
- The target account has two-factor (TOTP) login enabled. (source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/listmonk-6.0.0-before-7.0.0-beta.2-totp-brute-force-via-admin-login-twofa)
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
Attacker needs: network access, no login, no user action.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-128332 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-128332 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.

How to check:
- Installed software: check what is actually running, not what a repo declares. Read the version from each host, container image and Kubernetes node (the binary's version output, the OS package database, image layers), and check whether the conditions above hold there. Distribution packages may carry a backported fix under an older version number; confirm against the distribution's own advisory.

Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/commit/3f62a55c13dbc679b29238e890e4b90d6d4996d8
- https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.2
- https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/blob/v7.0.0-beta.1/internal/tmptokens/tmptokens.go#L13-L88
- https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/blob/v7.0.0-beta.1/cmd/auth.go#L514-L568
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/listmonk-6.0.0-before-7.0.0-beta.2-totp-brute-force-via-admin-login-twofa
Do not conclude an asset is unaffected unless you checked it and the evidence covers both its version and the conditions above. If you could not check something, mark it unknown and say what is missing.

Report a table with one row per asset and these columns: Asset | Version or build | Status (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | Compensating controls | Exposure (internet-facing, internal, none) | Evidence | Next action.

Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-128332
For follow-up questions, use the cve.now MCP server at https://mcp.cve.now/mcp (no authentication), for example execute with name cve.get and arguments {"id": "CVE-2026-128332"}.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-128332 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-128332

### What does this mean?

The login two-factor check at /admin/login/twofa can be attacked by guessing TOTP codes repeatedly. A successful guess gives a session for a two-factor-protected account, including Super Admin.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/listmonk-6.0.0-before-7.0.0-beta.2-totp-brute-force-via-admin-login-twofa

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-128332?

listmonk: from 6.0.0 before 7.0.0-beta.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-128332

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

listmonk 6.0.0 up to but not including 7.0.0-beta.2 is affected, and only for accounts that have two-factor (TOTP) login enabled. To check, look at the version listmonk reports in its admin interface or installed package, and check whether two-factor login is enabled for the account.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/listmonk-6.0.0-before-7.0.0-beta.2-totp-brute-force-via-admin-login-twofa

### How do I fix CVE-2026-128332?

Upgrade to listmonk 7.0.0-beta.2 or later, which is the fixed version listed for this vulnerability.

Source: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/listmonk-6.0.0-before-7.0.0-beta.2-totp-brute-force-via-admin-login-twofa

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## References

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-128332
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-128332

### Other links

- https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/commit/3f62a55c13dbc679b29238e890e4b90d6d4996d8
- https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/releases/tag/v7.0.0-beta.2
- https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/blob/v7.0.0-beta.1/internal/tmptokens/tmptokens.go#L13-L88
- https://github.com/knadh/listmonk/blob/v7.0.0-beta.1/cmd/auth.go#L514-L568
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/listmonk-6.0.0-before-7.0.0-beta.2-totp-brute-force-via-admin-login-twofa

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