HIGH 7.1 NVD
CVE-2026-72786
Craft CMS versions before 5.10.8 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in the elements/save action that allows authenticated users to change passwords
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.
References
- https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-p8x7-9vfw-p7vc
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/craft-cms-rc1-before-authentication-bypass-via-passwo
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 was published on 2026-08-12 via NVD.
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