# CVE-2026-127131: SOGo missing rate limiting in TOTP verification

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-127131-sogo-before-5-12-13-contains-a-missing-rate-limiting  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-12. Updated: 2026-11-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-127131 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.4 · Published 2026-11-12

SOGo is a groupware suite providing email, calendar, and messaging services for organizations. A missing rate-limiting vulnerability in two-factor authentication allows attackers who already know a user's password to rapidly brute-force the TOTP code and gain account access without triggering account lockout protections. This completely undermines two-factor authentication on affected systems.

Technologies: [Alinto Sogo](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/sogo). Vendors: [Alinto](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/alinto).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-127131 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-127131 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-127131?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 12 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Alinto Sogo before 5.12.13.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-127131?** Yes: fixed in 5.12.13. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-127131 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-127131?** Check whether you run Alinto Sogo at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 5.12.13

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the /SOGo/connect login endpoint where failed TOTP verification attempts do not increment the failed-login counter, causing SOGoMaximumFailedLoginCount policy to never apply. An unauthenticated attacker with a valid password can send unlimited POST requests with varying TOTP codes across 30-second code windows, enabling practical brute-force attacks against the second factor. The issue is fixed in SOGo 5.12.13.

## Affected products

- Alinto SOGo before 5.12.13

## Timeline

- 2026-11-12: disclosed
- 2026-11-04: patched: SOGo 5.12.13 released

## References

- [https://github.com/Alinto/sogo/releases/tag/SOGo-5.12.13](https://github.com/Alinto/sogo/releases/tag/SOGo-5.12.13)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sogo-before-missing-rate-limiting-on-totp-verification](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sogo-before-missing-rate-limiting-on-totp-verification)

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