CVE-2026-64829

Question2Answer 1.8.8 Session Fixation via Forgot-Password Flow

Published Jul 22, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Question2Answer through 1.8.8 contains a session invalidation vulnerability that allows attackers with a previously obtained remember-me cookie to retain authenticated access by exploiting the forgot-password reset flow's failure to clear the sessioncode field in qa-include/app/users-edit.php. While the normal password-change flow in qa-include/pages/account.php explicitly clears the sessioncode to invalidate persistent qa_session cookies, the forgot-password handler qa_finish_reset_user() omits this step, allowing any valid persistent cookie issued before the reset to continue authenticating the account after the password reset completes.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Question2answer
Question2answer question2answer
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:question2answer:question2answer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Question2answer
Question2answer question2answer
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Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Q2a
Q2a question2answer
Vendors & Products Q2a
Q2a question2answer
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Question2Answer through 1.8.8 contains a session invalidation vulnerability that allows attackers with a previously obtained remember-me cookie to retain authenticated access by exploiting the forgot-password reset flow's failure to clear the sessioncode field in qa-include/app/users-edit.php. While the normal password-change flow in qa-include/pages/account.php explicitly clears the sessioncode to invalidate persistent qa_session cookies, the forgot-password handler qa_finish_reset_user() omits this step, allowing any valid persistent cookie issued before the reset to continue authenticating the account after the password reset completes.
Title Question2Answer 1.8.8 Session Fixation via Forgot-Password Flow
Weaknesses CWE-613
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

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

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2026, 5:32 AM
Reserved
Jul 20, 2026, 6:27 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 22, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 1:10 PM