Flarum before 1.8.16 contains a password reset token expiry bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to reuse expired password reset tokens by submitting them directly to the reset processing endpoint. The SavePasswordController::handle() method calls PasswordToken::findOrFail() without performing any expiry validation, allowing attackers to bypass the 24-hour token lifetime enforced only during form rendering and change any account's password to gain an authenticated session.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
Flarum Flarum Framework affected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 1.8.16

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Solution

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Workaround

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References
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https://github.com/flarum/framework/commit/2803058d0f9dc38252326070b46d4484fe5a857d cve-icon
https://github.com/flarum/framework/pull/4545 cve-icon
https://github.com/flarum/framework/releases/tag/v1.8.16 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flarum-password-reset-token-expiry-bypass-via-post-reset cve-icon
History

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description Flarum before 1.8.16 contains a password reset token expiry bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to reuse expired password reset tokens by submitting them directly to the reset processing endpoint. The SavePasswordController::handle() method calls PasswordToken::findOrFail() without performing any expiry validation, allowing attackers to bypass the 24-hour token lifetime enforced only during form rendering and change any account's password to gain an authenticated session.
Title Flarum < 1.8.16 Password Reset Token Expiry Bypass via POST /reset
Weaknesses CWE-324
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-05T19:48:08.090Z

Reserved: 2026-04-07T20:57:06.210Z

Link: CVE-2026-39923

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T19:35:52.666Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T16:30:13Z

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