Static Web Server (SWS) is a production-ready web server suitable for static web files or assets. In versions 2.1.0 through 2.40.1, a timing-based username enumeration vulnerability in Basic Authentication allows attackers to identify valid users by exploiting early responses for invalid usernames, enabling targeted brute-force or credential-stuffing attacks. SWS checks whether a username exists before verifying the password, causing valid usernames to follow a slower code path (e.g., bcrypt hashing) while invalid usernames receive an immediate 401 response. This timing discrepancy allows attackers to enumerate valid accounts by measuring response-time differences. This issue has been fixed in version 2.41.0.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qhp6-635j-x7r2 Static Web Server affected by timing-based username enumeration in Basic Authentication due to early response on invalid usernames
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Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:static-web-server:static_web_server:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Static-web-server
Static-web-server static Web Server
Vendors & Products Static-web-server
Static-web-server static Web Server

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Description Static Web Server (SWS) is a production-ready web server suitable for static web files or assets. In versions 2.1.0 through 2.40.1, a timing-based username enumeration vulnerability in Basic Authentication allows attackers to identify valid users by exploiting early responses for invalid usernames, enabling targeted brute-force or credential-stuffing attacks. SWS checks whether a username exists before verifying the password, causing valid usernames to follow a slower code path (e.g., bcrypt hashing) while invalid usernames receive an immediate 401 response. This timing discrepancy allows attackers to enumerate valid accounts by measuring response-time differences. This issue has been fixed in version 2.41.0.
Title Static Web Server: Timing-Based Username Enumeration in Basic Authentication
Weaknesses CWE-204
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Metrics cvssV3_1

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


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-24T18:13:51.921Z

Reserved: 2026-02-19T19:46:03.540Z

Link: CVE-2026-27480

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-21T10:16:12.210

Modified: 2026-02-24T16:55:37.307

Link: CVE-2026-27480

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Updated: 2026-02-23T14:32:14Z

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