Description
JupyterHub is software that allows users to create a multi-user server for Jupyter notebooks. Prior to 5.5.0, invalid input to form-based login authenticators can place an unbounded attacker-controlled username in failed-login logs, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to consume logging and storage resources. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.
Published: 2026-08-07
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jupyterhub
Jupyterhub jupyterhub
Vendors & Products Jupyterhub
Jupyterhub jupyterhub

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Description JupyterHub is software that allows users to create a multi-user server for Jupyter notebooks. Prior to 5.5.0, invalid input to form-based login authenticators can place an unbounded attacker-controlled username in failed-login logs, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to consume logging and storage resources. This issue is fixed in version 5.5.0.
Title JupyterHub: Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Unbounded Username Logging on Failed Login
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


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Jupyterhub Jupyterhub
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-07T20:52:55.068Z

Reserved: 2026-06-12T19:23:22.316Z

Link: CVE-2026-54338

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Updated: 2026-08-07T22:30:03Z

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