The password reset / account recovery handler awaits an artificial delay only on the "user not found" / "no email" branches and returns early, while the success path (email sent) returns without an equivalent delay. This timing differential is observable by an unauthenticated attacker and enables username/email enumeration (CWE-208 / CWE-204). Pad all branch
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CVE-2026-33877: Password Reset Timing Side Channel User Enumerationcve-2026-33877-password-reset-timing-side-channel-user-enumeration
CVE-2024-28232: Username Enumeration Distinct Errorscve-2024-28232-username-enumeration-distinct-errors
Authentication endpoint returns different error messages depending on whether the user exists or the password is incorrect. This discrepancy allows attackers to enumerate valid usernames. To fix, return a generic error instead.
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