CVE-2026-72786

MEDIUM 6.5

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

CVSS Score

6.5

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-285
Vendor	craftcms
Product	cms
Published	Aug 12, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Affected Versions

craftcms / cms

5.0.0-RC1 < 5.10.8

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-p8x7-9vfw-p7vc vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/craft-cms-rc1-before-authentication-bypass-via-password-reset

Credits

🔍 mHe4am