Arbitrary user password reset leading to administrator account takeover (CVE-2026-79989) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-79989

Arbitrary user password reset leading to administrator account takeover

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-79989 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Arbitrary user password reset leading to administrator account takeover. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps craftcms/cms (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 2, 2026Updated Sep 2, 2026Source checked Sep 2, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 2, 2026Material review Sep 2, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps craftcms/cms (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
craftcms/cmsgeneric	>=5.0.0-RC1 <5.10.8	5.10.8

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for craftcms/cms.
Review the reported fix. Update craftcms/cms to 5.10.8 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 2, 2026
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Source modified
Sep 2, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 2, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source 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).

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.