What is CVE-2026-44196?

CVE-2026-44196 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Smp46 Pingvin-share-x, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2026-44196?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Smp46 Pingvin-share-x

CVE-2026-44196

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 authe…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.000 (15.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Smp46 Pingvin-share-x — versions >= 1.14.1, < 1.16.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication
CWE-697 — Incorrect Comparison

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-44196?: CVE-2026-44196 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Smp46 Pingvin-share-x, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-44196?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.