CVE-2026-79989

High

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).

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.7
Exploit probability—
ProductCms
PublishedSep 2, 2026
First seenSep 2, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-285CWE-285

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
craftcms cms5.0.0-RC1 ≤ v < 5.10.85.10.8

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