GO-2026-6117 - Pocket ID has a reauthentication bypass via one-time access token login , passkey step-up requirement…

Severity: info · Published 2026-08-18

Pocket ID has a reauthentication bypass via one-time access token login — passkey step-up requirement defeated by JWT freshness check that accepts any login method in github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/backend

Technologies: github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/backend (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.
How severe is This vulnerability?
Informational severity, published 18 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/backend (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.0.0-20260419162744-978ac87deffe.
Is there a fix for This vulnerability?
Yes. github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/backend (Go): upgrade to 0.0.0-20260419162744-978ac87deffe or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected?
Check whether you run github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/backend (Go) 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

  • github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/backend (Go): upgrade to 0.0.0-20260419162744-978ac87deffe or later
    go get github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/backend@v0.0.0-20260419162744-978ac87deffe

Affected products

  • github.com/pocket-id/pocket-id/backend (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.0.0-20260419162744-978ac87deffe

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