Medium severity · published Aug 12, 2026
CVE-2026-72786
Craft CMS 5.0.0-RC1 before 5.10.8 Authentication Bypass via Password Reset
6.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CM
cms · craftcms
5.0.0-RC1 before 5.10.8 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72786
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72786
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-p8x7-9vfw-p7vc
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/craft-cms-rc1-before-authentication-bypass-via-password-reset
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