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CVE-2026-82466

9.4
Critical
EPSS 0.34%Patch availableSep 1, 2026

Authentication bypass in Rodauth webauthn_login enables account impersonation.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-82466 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-82466 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-82466?

CVE-2026-82466 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.4. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-82466?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-82466. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-82466 affect?

CVE-2026-82466 affects Rodauth < 2.46.0, Ruby web applications using Rodauth with WebAuthn. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-82466?

Upgrade Rodauth to >=2.46.0; revoke sessions and audit for unauthorized access.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Rodauth < 2.46.0Ruby web applications using Rodauth with WebAuthn
impact

Logged-in users can authenticate as arbitrary other accounts via webauthn_login fallback, enabling account takeover and data access.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
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  • affected< 2.46.0

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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