CVE-2026-72786

Craft CMS 5.0.0-RC1 before 5.10.8 Authentication Bypass via Password Reset

Published Aug 12, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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History
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First Time appeared Craftcms craft Cms
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Craftcms craft Cms
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Metrics ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Craftcms
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Vendors & Products Craftcms
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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.
Title Craft CMS 5.0.0-RC1 before 5.10.8 Authentication Bypass via Password Reset
Weaknesses CWE-285
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 3:24 PM
Reserved
Aug 10, 2026, 3:10 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 12, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 3:10 PM