CVE-2026-40582CWE-288CWE-305

ChurchCRM: Authentication Bypass in `/api/public/user/login` Allows Bypass of 2FA and Account Lockout

Critical · published April 17, 2026

CVSS v4.0
9.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
51.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. In versions prior to 7.2.0, the /api/public/user/login endpoint validates only the username and password before returning the user's API key, bypassing the normal authentication flow that enforces account lockout and two-factor authentication checks. An attacker with knowledge of a user's password can obtain API access even when the account is locked or has 2FA enabled, granting direct access to all protected API endpoints with that user's privileges. This issue has been fixed in version 7.2.0. Note: this issue had a duplicate, GHSA-472m-p3gf-46xp, which has been closed.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00682 · 51.9th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-288 · Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel; CWE-305 · Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
Published
2026-04-17T23:16Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 APR 23:16Z
    ChurchCRM: Authentication Bypass in `/api/public/user/login` Allows Bypass of 2FA and Account Lockout
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