CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-79989

HighCVSS 8.7
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.31%

24th percentile - higher than 24% of all known CVEs

Summary

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).

Risk Assessment

An attacker can take over other users' accounts by changing their passwords, leading to unauthorized access and potential privilege escalation.

Recommendation

Update the software to a patched version. Enforce current password verification for password changes and restrict 'Edit users' permissions.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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).

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS