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 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.
Published:Aug 12, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 14, 2026
EPS:Aug 12, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00327
CVSS Score:6.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Craftcms
Product
Craft Cms
Craftcms
Craft Cms
Vendor
Craftcms
Product
Craftcms
Craftcms
Craftcms
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
