CVE-2026-79989

HighCVSS 8.7/10Last modified Sep 9, 2026

Description

The vulnerability allows any authenticated user to change their own password without providing the current password or having an active elevated session. It also allows the attacker to change other users’ passwords if the attacker’s account has Edit users permission (which doesn’t allow changing others’ passwords) and lacks Administrate users permission (which is required to change others’ passwords).

Metrics

CVSS 4.0 8.7/10CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 2, 2026
Last modified
Sep 9, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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CVE-2026-79989: High severity, CVSS 8.7 | Vulnix