Craft CMS versions before 5.10.11 fail to validate admin status in the actionGetPasswordResetUrl endpoint, allowing non-admin users with administrateUsers permission to mint password reset URLs for administrator accounts. Attackers can generate a valid reset URL for any admin user and set a new password via actionSetPassword, which validates only the verification code without checking the caller's session, enabling complete control-panel takeover.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

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 Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
craftcms cms unaffected
Version Status Constraints
5.0.0-RC1 affected < 5.10.11
5.10.11 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/craftcms/cms/security/advisories/GHSA-6qw4-cjqw-fj72 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/craft-cms-5.0.0-rc1-before-5.10.11-authentication-bypass-via-administrateusers cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Craft CMS versions before 5.10.11 fail to validate admin status in the actionGetPasswordResetUrl endpoint, allowing non-admin users with administrateUsers permission to mint password reset URLs for administrator accounts. Attackers can generate a valid reset URL for any admin user and set a new password via actionSetPassword, which validates only the verification code without checking the caller's session, enabling complete control-panel takeover.
Title Craft CMS 5.0.0-RC1 before 5.10.11 Authentication Bypass via administrateUsers
First Time appeared Craftcms
Craftcms craft Cms
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Craftcms
Craftcms craft Cms
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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: 2026-09-02T11:11:15.664Z

Reserved: 2026-09-02T10:19:06.331Z

Link: CVE-2026-84801

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-02T12:17:16.910

Modified: 2026-09-02T13:54:48.797

Link: CVE-2026-84801

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Updated: 2026-09-02T13:00:13Z

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