CVE-2026-72786
Received
Received - Intake
Authentication Bypass in Craft CMS Password Reset
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-72786, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-08-12
Last updated on: 2026-08-12
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
Description
Craft CMS versions before 5.10.8 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the elements/save action that allows authenticated users to change passwords without verification. Attackers with edit users permission can reset any user's password including administrators by exploiting the unprotected newPassword field in the User element save flow.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| craft_cms | craft_cms | to 5.10.8 (exc) |
| craftcms | craft_cms | From 5.0.0-RC1 (inc) to 5.10.7 (inc) |
| craftcms | craft_cms | 5.10.8 |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-285 | The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
