CVE-2026-79989

Arbitrary user password reset leading to administrator account takeover

Published Sep 2, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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).

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

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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).
Title Arbitrary user password reset leading to administrator account takeover
First Time appeared Craftcms
Craftcms cms
Weaknesses CWE-285
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Craftcms
Craftcms cms
References
Metrics 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
Hackrate
Published
Updated
Sep 2, 2026, 5:51 PM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2026, 4:39 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 2, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Sep 9, 2026, 3:41 PM