CVE-2026-64665 in Statamic
Summary
by MITRE • 08/07/2026
Statamic is a Laravel and Git powered content management system (CMS). Prior to 5.74.1 and 6.24.0, when OAuth login was enabled with a provider that does not guarantee verified email addresses, an unauthenticated attacker could sign in as an existing user, potentially including a super admin, without knowing that user's password, because the application matched OAuth identities to accounts by email address alone. Exploitation requires OAuth to be explicitly enabled with such a provider. This issue is fixed in versions 5.74.1 and 6.24.0.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/07/2026
This vulnerability affects Statamic CMS versions prior to 5.74.1 and 6.24.0, representing a critical authentication bypass flaw that exploits the improper handling of OAuth identity verification processes. The issue stems from the application's reliance on email address matching as the sole criterion for associating OAuth identities with existing user accounts, without verifying the authenticity of email addresses provided by third-party OAuth providers. When OAuth login is enabled with providers that do not guarantee verified email addresses, attackers can exploit this weakness to assume the identity of legitimate users, including those with elevated privileges such as super administrators.
The technical flaw manifests in the application's user authentication logic where the system performs a simple email-based lookup to determine if an OAuth identity corresponds to an existing account. This approach creates a dangerous trust assumption that any email address returned by an OAuth provider is valid and authorized for the claimed user, without implementing proper verification mechanisms. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 which addresses improper authentication issues and represents a classic case of insufficient verification of identity claims in multi-factor or federated authentication systems. This flaw directly enables privilege escalation attacks where unauthenticated users can gain unauthorized access to administrative accounts.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe as it allows attackers to bypass standard authentication mechanisms entirely, potentially leading to complete system compromise when targeting super admin accounts. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could perform any action available to the targeted user, including modifying content, accessing sensitive data, altering user permissions, and executing arbitrary code within the application's context. The attack vector requires explicit OAuth configuration with non-verified providers but once exploited, provides persistent access that can be maintained across sessions. This vulnerability also aligns with ATT&CK technique T1078.004 which covers valid accounts used for lateral movement and privilege escalation.
The recommended mitigation involves upgrading to Statamic versions 5.74.1 or 6.24.0 where the authentication flow has been enhanced to properly validate OAuth identity claims before associating them with existing user accounts. Organizations should also review their OAuth provider configurations to ensure they are using providers that guarantee verified email addresses, implement additional verification steps for OAuth users, and monitor login activities for suspicious patterns. Security teams should conduct comprehensive audits of all authentication mechanisms and consider implementing multi-factor authentication as an additional security layer to protect against similar vulnerabilities in the future.