Craft CMS up to 5.10.7 User ElementsController.php save newPassword permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Craft CMS up to 5.10.7. Affected by this issue is the function Save of the file ElementsController.php of the component User. Performing a manipulation of the argument newPassword results in permission. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-72786. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Craft CMS up to 5.10.7. This affects the function save of the file ElementsController.php of the component User. The manipulation of the argument newPassword with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-275. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-72786 since 08/10/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:ElementsController.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 5.10.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔒
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Craft CMS 5.10.8

Timelineinfo

08/10/2026 CVE reserved
08/12/2026 +2 days Advisory disclosed
08/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-72786 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-72786
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-389181

Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2026 21:38
Changes: 08/12/2026 21:38 (58)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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