automad up to 2.0.0-beta.32 Password Reset Endpoint UserController.php requestPasswordResetToken name-or-email response discrepancy

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in automad up to 2.0.0-beta.32. This issue affects the function requestPasswordResetToken of the file automad/src/server/Controllers/API/UserController.php of the component Password Reset Endpoint. Such manipulation of the argument name-or-email leads to response discrepancy. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-19965. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in automad up to 2.0.0-beta.32. Affected by this issue is the function requestPasswordResetToken of the file automad/src/server/Controllers/API/UserController.php of the component Password Reset Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument name-or-email with an unknown input leads to a response discrepancy vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-204. The product provides different responses to incoming requests in a way that reveals internal state information to an unauthorized actor outside of the intended control sphere. Impacted is confidentiality.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-19965. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:automad/src/server/Controllers/API/UserController.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.0.0-beta.33 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch eac0b05dafdb0ddf8b9139dad8929aaba86568ca is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Response discrepancy
CWE: CWE-204 / CWE-203 / CWE-200
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: automad 2.0.0-beta.33
Patch: eac0b05dafdb0ddf8b9139dad8929aaba86568ca

Timelineinfo

08/16/2026 Advisory disclosed
08/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/16/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 191
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-19965 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-19965
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-391142
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/16/2026 09:24
Changes: 08/16/2026 09:24 (63)
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Submitter: 4m3rr0r
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #873022: Automad Automad CMS 2.0.0 Information Disclosure (by 4m3rr0r)

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