Auth bypass in Pocketbase
CVE-2026-44166
Pocketbase is an open source web backend written in go. Prior to 0.22.42 and 0.37.4, in some situations, if an attacker knows the email address of the victim they can create and link an unverified PocketBase user in advance by authenticati…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.002 (16.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
- Pocketbase — versions < 0.22.42, >= 0.30.0, < 0.37.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44166?
- CVE-2026-44166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pocketbase, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2026-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44166?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-44166 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.