Two-Factor Authentication Vulnerability in AIL Framework

CVE-2026-56450

What is CVE-2026-56450?

The AIL Framework suffers from a vulnerability in its two-factor authentication mechanism that fails to limit the number of consecutive failed attempts in verifying the one-time password (OTP). An attacker who has already succeeded in the password authentication phase can exploit this weakness by initiating the OTP verification step, allowing unlimited guesses for a valid code. This presents a significant risk as it may lead to unauthorized access to user accounts. The patch addresses this by implementing a per-user failed-OTP tracking system that temporarily blocks further attempts after 30 failed OTP submissions within one hour, thereby enhancing the security posture of the framework.

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