diff --git a/src/app/api/2fa/verify/route.test.ts b/src/app/api/2fa/verify/route.test.ts
index 650d98fb9..dbc924f39 100644
--- a/src/app/api/2fa/verify/route.test.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/2fa/verify/route.test.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   markOtpUsed: vi.fn(),
   verifyTotp: vi.fn(),
   secret: vi.fn(),
+  hash: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
 vi.mock('@/lib/auth', () => ({
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ vi.mock('@/lib/auth', () => ({
 
 vi.mock('@/lib/crypto', () => ({
   secret: mocks.secret,
+  hash: mocks.hash,
 }));
 
 vi.mock('@/lib/jwt', () => ({
@@ -111,18 +113,25 @@ beforeEach(() => {
   mocks.markOtpUsed.mockReset();
   mocks.verifyTotp.mockReset();
   mocks.secret.mockReset();
+  mocks.hash.mockReset();
 
   mocks.getBearerToken.mockReturnValue('partial-token');
   mocks.secret.mockReturnValue('app-secret');
+  mocks.hash.mockReturnValue('pwd-fingerprint');
   mocks.parseSecureToken.mockReturnValue({ type: 'partial-auth', userId: 'user-1' });
   mocks.getUser.mockResolvedValue({
     id: 'user-1',
     username: 'alice',
     role: 'admin',
     createdAt: new Date('2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z'),
+    password: '$2b$10$hashedpassword',
   });
   mocks.getAllUserTeams.mockResolvedValue([]);
-  mocks.findTwoFactorAuth.mockResolvedValue({ userId: 'user-1', isEnabled: true, secret: 'encrypted' });
+  mocks.findTwoFactorAuth.mockResolvedValue({
+    userId: 'user-1',
+    isEnabled: true,
+    secret: 'encrypted',
+  });
   mocks.createSecureToken.mockReturnValue('full-auth-token');
   mocks.decryptSecret.mockReturnValue('plain-secret');
   mocks.isTwoFactorConfigured.mockReturnValue(true);
@@ -152,13 +161,21 @@ test('POST accepts a token-only payload and completes 2FA verification', async (
   expect(mocks.verifyTotp).toHaveBeenCalledWith('123456', 'plain-secret');
   expect(mocks.markOtpUsed).toHaveBeenCalledWith('user-1', '123456');
   expect(mocks.resetRateLimit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('user-1');
-  await expect(response.json()).resolves.toMatchObject({
+  // Full session must not carry the partial-auth type and must be bound to the password.
+  expect(mocks.hash).toHaveBeenCalledWith('$2b$10$hashedpassword');
+  expect(mocks.createSecureToken).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+    { userId: 'user-1', role: 'admin', pwd: 'pwd-fingerprint' },
+    'app-secret',
+  );
+  const data = await response.json();
+  expect(data).toMatchObject({
     token: 'full-auth-token',
     user: {
       id: 'user-1',
       username: 'alice',
     },
   });
+  expect(data.user).not.toHaveProperty('password');
   expect(response.status).toBe(200);
 });
 
diff --git a/src/app/api/2fa/verify/route.ts b/src/app/api/2fa/verify/route.ts
index b3c92fad1..421cf27b2 100644
--- a/src/app/api/2fa/verify/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/2fa/verify/route.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 import { z } from 'zod';
-import prisma from '@/lib/prisma';
 import { getBearerToken, saveAuth } from '@/lib/auth';
-import { ROLES } from '@/lib/constants';
-import { secret } from '@/lib/crypto';
+import { PARTIAL_AUTH_TOKEN_TYPE, ROLES } from '@/lib/constants';
+import { hash, secret } from '@/lib/crypto';
 import { createSecureToken, parseSecureToken } from '@/lib/jwt';
+import prisma from '@/lib/prisma';
+import redis from '@/lib/redis';
 import { parseRequest } from '@/lib/request';
 import { badRequest, json, notFound, serviceUnavailable, unauthorized } from '@/lib/response';
 import { verifyBackupCode } from '@/lib/two-factor/backup-codes';
-import { decryptSecret, getTwoFactorConfigurationError, isTwoFactorConfigured } from '@/lib/two-factor/crypto';
+import {
+  decryptSecret,
+  getTwoFactorConfigurationError,
+  isTwoFactorConfigured,
+} from '@/lib/two-factor/crypto';
 import { checkRateLimit, recordFailedAttempt, resetRateLimit } from '@/lib/two-factor/rate-limit';
 import { isOtpReplayed, markOtpUsed } from '@/lib/two-factor/replay-prevention';
 import { verifyTotp } from '@/lib/two-factor/totp';
 import { getAllUserTeams, getUser } from '@/queries/prisma';
-import redis from '@/lib/redis';
 
 export async function POST(request: Request) {
   if (process.env.CLOUD_MODE) {
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
   }
 
   const payload = parseSecureToken(rawToken, secret()) as any;
-  if (!payload || payload.type !== 'partial-auth' || !payload.userId) {
+  if (!payload || payload.type !== PARTIAL_AUTH_TOKEN_TYPE || !payload.userId) {
     return unauthorized({ code: 'two-factor-error-invalid-partial-token' });
   }
 
@@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
   }
 
   const userId = payload.userId as string;
-  const user = await getUser(userId);
+  const user = await getUser(userId, { includePassword: true });
 
   if (!user) {
     return unauthorized();
@@ -127,12 +131,14 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
   }
 
   const { id, role, createdAt, username } = user;
+  // Bind token to password hash so a password change invalidates old tokens.
+  const pwd = hash(user.password);
 
   let fullToken: string;
   if (redis.enabled) {
-    fullToken = await saveAuth({ userId: id, role });
+    fullToken = await saveAuth({ userId: id, role, pwd });
   } else {
-    fullToken = createSecureToken({ userId: id, role }, secret());
+    fullToken = createSecureToken({ userId: id, role, pwd }, secret());
   }
 
   const teams = await getAllUserTeams(id);
diff --git a/src/app/api/auth/login/route.ts b/src/app/api/auth/login/route.ts
index fb7cdd21a..2c3635c17 100644
--- a/src/app/api/auth/login/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/auth/login/route.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { saveAuth } from '@/lib/auth';
-import { ROLES } from '@/lib/constants';
+import { PARTIAL_AUTH_TOKEN_TYPE, ROLES } from '@/lib/constants';
 import { hash, secret } from '@/lib/crypto';
 import { createSecureToken } from '@/lib/jwt';
 import { checkPassword } from '@/lib/password';
@@ -39,9 +39,13 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
       return serviceUnavailable(getTwoFactorConfigurationError());
     }
 
-    const partialToken = createSecureToken({ userId: id, type: 'partial-auth' }, secret(), {
-      expiresIn: '5m',
-    });
+    const partialToken = createSecureToken(
+      { userId: id, type: PARTIAL_AUTH_TOKEN_TYPE },
+      secret(),
+      {
+        expiresIn: '5m',
+      },
+    );
     return json({ requiresTwoFactor: true, partialToken });
   }
   // Bind token to password hash so a password change invalidates old tokens.
diff --git a/src/lib/auth.test.ts b/src/lib/auth.test.ts
index 9db0b8567..7501c32c5 100644
--- a/src/lib/auth.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/auth.test.ts
@@ -182,6 +182,44 @@ describe('checkAuth api keys', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('checkAuth 2FA partial token', () => {
+  // GHSA-vj8c-fvjv-rpg2: the partial token issued after the password step of a
+  // 2FA login must not be usable as a session on protected routes.
+  test('rejects a partial-auth token on a protected route', async () => {
+    parseSecureTokenMock.mockReturnValue({ userId: 'user-1', type: 'partial-auth' } as any);
+    mockUser();
+
+    const result = await checkAuth(authedRequest());
+
+    expect(result).toBeNull();
+    expect(getUserMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  test('rejects a partial-auth token even when it carries a matching password fingerprint', async () => {
+    parseSecureTokenMock.mockReturnValue({
+      userId: 'user-1',
+      type: 'partial-auth',
+      pwd: hash(PASSWORD_HASH),
+    } as any);
+    mockUser();
+
+    const result = await checkAuth(authedRequest());
+
+    expect(result).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  test('rejects a partial-auth token in Redis mode', async () => {
+    redisMock.enabled = true;
+    parseSecureTokenMock.mockReturnValue({ userId: 'user-1', type: 'partial-auth' } as any);
+    mockUser();
+
+    const result = await checkAuth(authedRequest());
+
+    expect(result).toBeNull();
+    expect(redisMock.client.get).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
+
 describe('checkAuth password fingerprint', () => {
   test('authorizes a stateless token whose fingerprint matches the current password', async () => {
     parseSecureTokenMock.mockReturnValue({ userId: 'user-1', pwd: hash(PASSWORD_HASH) } as any);
diff --git a/src/lib/auth.ts b/src/lib/auth.ts
index 8533ea11c..203ebd9a5 100644
--- a/src/lib/auth.ts
+++ b/src/lib/auth.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   isApiKeyEnabled,
 } from '@/lib/api-key';
 import {
+  PARTIAL_AUTH_TOKEN_TYPE,
   ROLE_PERMISSIONS,
   ROLES,
   SHARE_CONTEXT_HEADER,
@@ -75,6 +76,15 @@ export async function checkAuth(request: Request) {
   }
 
   const payload = parseSecureToken(token, secret());
+
+  // The partial token issued after the password step of a 2FA login only proves
+  // knowledge of the password. It must never be accepted as a session; it is
+  // only valid for completing the challenge at /api/2fa/verify.
+  if (payload?.type === PARTIAL_AUTH_TOKEN_TYPE) {
+    log('Partial auth token rejected');
+    return null;
+  }
+
   const shareToken = await parseShareToken(request);
 
   let user = null;
diff --git a/src/lib/constants.ts b/src/lib/constants.ts
index 7519525f7..b4a65a892 100644
--- a/src/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/src/lib/constants.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const SHARE_TOKEN_HEADER = 'x-umami-share-token';
 export const SHARE_CONTEXT_HEADER = 'x-umami-share-context';
 export const SHARE_TOKEN_TYPE = 'share';
 export const CACHE_TOKEN_TYPE = 'cache';
+export const PARTIAL_AUTH_TOKEN_TYPE = 'partial-auth';
 export const HOMEPAGE_URL = 'https://umami.is';
 export const DOCS_URL = 'https://umami.is/docs';
 export const REPO_URL = 'https://github.com/umami-software/umami';