# CVE-2026-40177: Ajenti plugin core password bypass when 2FA is enabled

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-40177-ajenti-plugin-core-password-bypass-when-2fa-is-enabled  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-10. Updated: 2026-05-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-40177 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-04-10

Ajenti plugin core allows attackers to bypass password authentication when two-factor authentication (2FA) is enabled. This vulnerability affects versions prior to 0.112 and is resolved in the 0.112 release.

Vendors: [Ajenti](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ajenti), [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-40177 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-40177 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-40177?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 10 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ajenti-plugin-core (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.112.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-40177?** Yes. ajenti-plugin-core (PyPI): upgrade to 0.112 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-40177?** Check whether you run Ajenti Plugin Core or ajenti-plugin-core (PyPI) 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

- ajenti-plugin-core (PyPI): upgrade to 0.112 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "ajenti-plugin-core>=0.112"
  ```


## Affected products

- Ajenti Plugin Core
- ajenti-plugin-core (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.112

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-40177
- GHSA-3mcx-6wxm-qr8v
- PYSEC-2026-266

## References

- [https://api.github.com/users/hansmach1ne](https://api.github.com/users/hansmach1ne)
- [https://github.com/hansmach1ne](https://github.com/hansmach1ne)
- [https://api.github.com/users/hansmach1ne/gists%7B/gist_id%7D](https://api.github.com/users/hansmach1ne/gists%7B/gist_id%7D)
- [https://api.github.com/users/hansmach1ne/repos](https://api.github.com/users/hansmach1ne/repos)
- [https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/57464251?v=4](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/57464251?v=4)
- [https://api.github.com/users/hansmach1ne/events%7B/privacy%7D](https://api.github.com/users/hansmach1ne/events%7B/privacy%7D)

## Related threats

- [Ajenti 2FA authentication bypass in ajenti.plugin.core](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-40178-ajenti-2fa-authentication-bypass-in-ajenti-plugin-core)