Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 13, 2026· Updated Apr 17, 2026
CVE-2026-40043
CVE-2026-40043
Description
Pachno 1.0.6 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the runSwitchUser() action that allows authenticated low-privilege users to escalate privileges by manipulating the original_username cookie. Attackers can set the client-controlled original_username cookie to any value and request a switch to user ID 1 to obtain session tokens or password hashes belonging to administrator accounts.
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