CVE-2026-42514
Received
Received - Intake
Plaintext OTP Exposure in e-Sushrut API Enables Account Takeover
Publication date: 2026-04-29
Last updated on: 2026-04-29
Assigner: Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
Description
Description
This vulnerability exists in e-Sushrut due to exposure of OTPs in plaintext within API responses. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by intercepting API responses containing valid OTPs.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to impersonate the target user and gain unauthorized access to user accounts on the targeted system.
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-319 | The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. |