CVE-2026-54176: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in Laravel-Backpack CRUD
backpack/crud provides Create, Read, Update & Delete (CRUD) functions for Backpack, a collection of Laravel packages that help users build custom administration panels. From 6.0.0 until 6.8.14 and 7.0.38, MyAccountController::postAccountInfoForm at POST /admin/edit-account-info permits AccountInfoRequest to update backpack_authentication_column(), which is email by default, without requiring current_password or otherwise verifying the account's existing password. An attacker with a temporary authenticated Backpack session can change the account-recovery email and later use the password-reset flow after the original session expires, converting session compromise into persistent account takeover. The same mechanism permits an insider to set a personal recovery address before access is revoked. The separate password-change endpoint is not affected because it verifies old_password. This issue is fixed in versions 6.8.14 and 7.0.38.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability exists in the MyAccountController::postAccountInfoForm endpoint of backpack/crud, which permits updating the backpack_authentication_column (default email) without requiring the current password or verifying the existing password. An attacker with a temporary authenticated session can change the account recovery email, then use the password reset process after the session expires to take over the account persistently. Insiders can also exploit this to set a personal recovery address before losing access. The password-change endpoint is unaffected because it requires the old password. The issue is fixed in versions 6.8.14 and 7.0.38.
Potential Impact
An attacker or insider with temporary authenticated access can change the account recovery email without password verification, enabling persistent account takeover by leveraging the password reset mechanism. This elevates the risk from a temporary session compromise to a full account compromise. The vulnerability does not affect password changes that require the old password, limiting the scope to recovery email updates.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Laravel-Backpack CRUD to version 6.8.14 or later in the 6.x series, or to version 7.0.38 or later in the 7.x series, where this vulnerability is fixed. Until patched, restrict access to authenticated sessions and monitor for unauthorized changes to account recovery information.
CVE-2026-54176: CWE-287: Improper Authentication in Laravel-Backpack CRUD
Description
backpack/crud provides Create, Read, Update & Delete (CRUD) functions for Backpack, a collection of Laravel packages that help users build custom administration panels. From 6.0.0 until 6.8.14 and 7.0.38, MyAccountController::postAccountInfoForm at POST /admin/edit-account-info permits AccountInfoRequest to update backpack_authentication_column(), which is email by default, without requiring current_password or otherwise verifying the account's existing password. An attacker with a temporary authenticated Backpack session can change the account-recovery email and later use the password-reset flow after the original session expires, converting session compromise into persistent account takeover. The same mechanism permits an insider to set a personal recovery address before access is revoked. The separate password-change endpoint is not affected because it verifies old_password. This issue is fixed in versions 6.8.14 and 7.0.38.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Laravel-Backpack
CRUD
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability exists in the MyAccountController::postAccountInfoForm endpoint of backpack/crud, which permits updating the backpack_authentication_column (default email) without requiring the current password or verifying the existing password. An attacker with a temporary authenticated session can change the account recovery email, then use the password reset process after the session expires to take over the account persistently. Insiders can also exploit this to set a personal recovery address before losing access. The password-change endpoint is unaffected because it requires the old password. The issue is fixed in versions 6.8.14 and 7.0.38.
Potential Impact
An attacker or insider with temporary authenticated access can change the account recovery email without password verification, enabling persistent account takeover by leveraging the password reset mechanism. This elevates the risk from a temporary session compromise to a full account compromise. The vulnerability does not affect password changes that require the old password, limiting the scope to recovery email updates.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Laravel-Backpack CRUD to version 6.8.14 or later in the 6.x series, or to version 7.0.38 or later in the 7.x series, where this vulnerability is fixed. Until patched, restrict access to authenticated sessions and monitor for unauthorized changes to account recovery information.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-11T21:46:52.381Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa836a955bf5e2cf5684390
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 18:02:17 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 18:17:27 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 21:05:47 UTC
Views: 5
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