CVE-2026-72786: Improper Authorization in craftcms cms
Craft CMS versions before 5.10.8 have an authentication bypass vulnerability in the elements/save action. This flaw allows authenticated users with edit users permission to reset any user's password, including administrators, without verification by exploiting the unprotected newPassword field in the User element save flow.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-72786 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Craft CMS affecting versions prior to 5.10.8. The vulnerability exists in the elements/save action where the newPassword field is unprotected, allowing authenticated users who have permission to edit users to reset passwords of any user, including administrators, without verifying the current password. This enables privilege escalation through password resets without proper authorization checks.
Potential Impact
An attacker with edit users permission can reset any user's password, including administrators, without needing to verify the current password. This could lead to unauthorized account takeover and potential full system compromise depending on the privileges of the targeted accounts.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation level is currently confirmed. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict edit users permissions to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious password reset activities.
CVE-2026-72786: Improper Authorization in craftcms cms
Description
Craft CMS versions before 5.10.8 have an authentication bypass vulnerability in the elements/save action. This flaw allows authenticated users with edit users permission to reset any user's password, including administrators, without verification by exploiting the unprotected newPassword field in the User element save flow.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.1high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-72786 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Craft CMS affecting versions prior to 5.10.8. The vulnerability exists in the elements/save action where the newPassword field is unprotected, allowing authenticated users who have permission to edit users to reset passwords of any user, including administrators, without verifying the current password. This enables privilege escalation through password resets without proper authorization checks.
Potential Impact
An attacker with edit users permission can reset any user's password, including administrators, without needing to verify the current password. This could lead to unauthorized account takeover and potential full system compromise depending on the privileges of the targeted accounts.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation level is currently confirmed. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict edit users permissions to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious password reset activities.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-10T15:10:15.963Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7cc907bf8831d539077109
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 19:27:03 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 19:56:20 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 03:41:00 UTC
Views: 2
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