CVE-2026-55501
9router: Login brute-force protection bypass via spoofed X-Forwarded-For header
Description
9Router is an AI router & token saver. Prior to 0.4.80, the dashboard login rate limiter in src/lib/auth/loginLimiter.js derives the client identity from the attacker-controlled X-Forwarded-For HTTP header, and src/app/api/auth/login/route.js uses that spoofable value for checkLock and recordFail. A remote attacker can rotate the X-Forwarded-For value on each login attempt to receive a fresh rate-limit bucket, bypass the 5-attempt threshold and progressive lockout durations, and perform unlimited brute-force attempts against the dashboard password. This issue is fixed in version 0.4.80.
INFO
Published Date :
July 10, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 10, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update 9Router to version 0.4.80.
- Avoid trusting X-Forwarded-For for rate limiting.
- Implement robust IP address validation.
- Enforce strict authentication policies.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'decolua', 'product': '9router', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 0.4.80'}]}] Added Description 9Router is an AI router & token saver. Prior to 0.4.80, the dashboard login rate limiter in src/lib/auth/loginLimiter.js derives the client identity from the attacker-controlled X-Forwarded-For HTTP header, and src/app/api/auth/login/route.js uses that spoofable value for checkLock and recordFail. A remote attacker can rotate the X-Forwarded-For value on each login attempt to receive a fresh rate-limit bucket, bypass the 5-attempt threshold and progressive lockout durations, and perform unlimited brute-force attempts against the dashboard password. This issue is fixed in version 0.4.80. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-307 Added Reference https://github.com/decolua/9router/commit/7648c3412b403a29f04967c4b4e9725e228791d4 Added Reference https://github.com/decolua/9router/releases/tag/v0.4.80 Added Reference https://github.com/decolua/9router/security/advisories/GHSA-7cfm-pqrj-xgq7