Vulnerability Description
Picsou is a self-hosted personal finance dashboard. In the affected login implementation, the `/api/auth/login` endpoint reveals whether a username exists through a timing discrepancy. In `backend/src/main/java/com/picsou/controller/AuthController.java`, `AuthController.login()` throws `BadCredentialsException` immediately for an unknown username, before `passwordEncoder.matches(...)`, whereas an existing username with an incorrect password incurs the `bcrypt` comparison cost. Both cases return the same generic `HTTP 401` response, but repeated latency measurements disclose valid usernames without credentials. Login rate limiting, a small user population, and deployments inaccessible from outside the local network limit practical exposure; the weakness does not itself read or modify account data, though enumerated usernames can assist credential stuffing or brute-force attacks. This issue is fixed in repository release 1.0.8.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/Cloeille/picsou-finance/commit/877ac0f7c651612e15f0dbac5de8e9
- https://github.com/Cloeille/picsou-finance/releases/tag/1.0.8
- https://github.com/Cloeille/picsou-finance/security/advisories/GHSA-ww5m-pxgq-8q
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-62860?
CVE-2026-62860 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Picsou is a self-hosted personal finance dashboard. In the affected login implementation, the `/api/auth/login` endpoint reveals whether a username exists through a timing discrepancy. In `backend/src...
How severe is CVE-2026-62860?
CVE-2026-62860 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-62860?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.