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.
Published: 2026-08-12
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T19:07:35.873Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T15:10:15.963Z

Link: CVE-2026-72786

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-12T20:17:49.837

Modified: 2026-08-12T20:17:49.837

Link: CVE-2026-72786

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