CVE-2026-18363

Weak password recovery mechanism in osTicket by Enhancesoft LLC

Published Jul 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A logic vulnerability in the password reset token validation routine implemented by osTicket in versions prior to v1.17.8 and v1.18.4. During the password reset process, the application retrieves the timestamp associated with the provided token and checks whether the configured validity period has expired. Consequently, the expiry check is only performed if the timestamp lookup fails, allowing tokens with an existing timestamp to bypass the intended expiry validation. Therefore, an attacker able to obtain a valid password reset token could reuse it to perform an unauthorised password reset and compromise the affected account.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The issue has been resolved in versions v1.17.8 and v1.18.4.

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Critical

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Enhancesoft
Enhancesoft osticket
Vendors & Products Enhancesoft
Enhancesoft osticket
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Description A logic vulnerability in the password reset token validation routine implemented by osTicket in versions prior to v1.17.8 and v1.18.4. During the password reset process, the application retrieves the timestamp associated with the provided token and checks whether the configured validity period has expired. Consequently, the expiry check is only performed if the timestamp lookup fails, allowing tokens with an existing timestamp to bypass the intended expiry validation. Therefore, an attacker able to obtain a valid password reset token could reuse it to perform an unauthorised password reset and compromise the affected account.
Title Weak password recovery mechanism in osTicket by Enhancesoft LLC
Weaknesses CWE-640
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
INCIBE
Published
Updated
Jul 30, 2026, 12:20 PM
Reserved
Jul 30, 2026, 8:57 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 30, 2026, 11:16 AM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 10:10 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Jul 30, 2026, 10:35 AM