CVE-2026-67351

Serendipity < 2.6.1 Authentication Bypass via Username Collision

Published Jul 30, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Serendipity before 2.6.1 contains an authentication context confusion vulnerability where password validation and session loading operate independently without ensuring both use the same user record. An authenticated Editor can create a username collision with an Administrator account and obtain administrative privileges by logging in with their own password while the session loads the Administrator's account data.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Serendipity before 2.6.1 contains an authentication context confusion vulnerability where password validation and session loading operate independently without ensuring both use the same user record. An authenticated Editor can create a username collision with an Administrator account and obtain administrative privileges by logging in with their own password while the session loads the Administrator's account data.
Title Serendipity < 2.6.1 Authentication Bypass via Username Collision
First Time appeared S9y
S9y serendipity
Weaknesses CWE-304
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:s9y:serendipity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products S9y
S9y serendipity
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Jul 31, 2026, 10:52 PM
Reserved
Jul 29, 2026, 1:36 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 30, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 10:10 PM