Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2026· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2026-44196
CVE-2026-44196
Description
Pingvin Share X is a secure and easy self-hosted file sharing platform. From 1.14.1 to 1.16.2, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability allows an attacker who has obtained a valid username and password to skip the second-factor authentication (TOTP) requirement entirely. Although, an attacker still needs the user's password to reach this stage. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.3.
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Affected products
1- Range: >=1.14.1 <1.16.3
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