High severity · published Sep 2, 2026
CVE-2026-79989
Arbitrary user password reset leading to administrator account takeover
8.7
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The vulnerability allows any authenticated user to change their own password without providing the current password or having an active elevated session. It also allows the attacker to change other users’ passwords if the attacker’s account has Edit users permission (which doesn’t allow changing others’ passwords) and lacks Administrate users permission (which is required to change others’ passwords).
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 37% 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-2026-79989
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79989
github.com
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p8x7-9vfw-p7vc
github.com
https://github.com/craftcms/cms
github.com
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/5.10.8
www.hckrt.com
https://www.hckrt.com/hacktivity/HCKRT-ZDSZJH
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