CVE-2026-79989

HIGHPre-NVD 8.78.7—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.7 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 76% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.7EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.7Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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).

CVSS v3
8.7
EG Score
8.7(medium)
EG Risk
39(Track)
EG Risk 39/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity87% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
24%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 2, 2026

Last Modified

September 9, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Sep 2, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_release, github.
github Patch Available

Craft CMS: Arbitrary user password reset leading to administrator account takeover · GHSA-p8x7-9vfw-p7vc · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p8x7-9vfw-p7vc
generic

GitHub - craftcms/cms: Build bespoke content experiences with Craft. · GitHub

https://github.com/craftcms/cms
github_release Patch Available

5.10.8

Patch available: craftcms/cms 5.10.8

https://github.com/craftcms/cms/releases/tag/5.10.8
generic

Arbitrary user password reset leading to administrator account takeover | Hackrate

https://www.hckrt.com/hacktivity/HCKRT-ZDSZJH

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-79989(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
craftcms/cms5.0.0 ... 5.9.9 (180 versions)5.10.8—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 26× in last 7d / 66× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-19 11:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-18 23:23 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-09-18 23:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-18 11:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-17 23:57 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-09-17 23:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-17 11:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-17 00:08 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-09-17 00:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-16 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-09-16 12:25 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-09-16 12:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-09-16 00:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-15 12:41 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-09-15 12:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-09-15 00:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-14 13:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-14 01:31 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-14 01:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-13 13:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-13 02:06 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-09-13 02:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-12 14:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-12 02:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-11 14:56 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-11 14:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-09-11 03:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-10 15:30 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-09-10 15:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-10 03:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-09 16:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-09 10:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-08 23:13 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-09-08 23:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-09-08 03:41 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-09-08 03:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-07 15:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-07 04:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-06 16:28 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-09-06 16:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-06 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-09-06 04:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-05 17:01 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-09-05 17:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-09-05 05:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-09-04 17:32 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-09-04 17:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-09-04 05:49 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-09-04 05:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-09-04 05:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-09-03 18:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-09-03 06:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-09-02 18:37 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-09-02 18:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-09-02 18:02 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-09-02 18:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-09-02 15:31 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-09-02 14:31 UTCEG score recompute
  41. 2026-09-02 14:26 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-79989?
CVE-2026-79989 is a high vulnerability published on September 2, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-79989 disclosed?
CVE-2026-79989 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 2, 2026, with the most recent update on September 9, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-79989 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-79989 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 75.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-79989?
CVE-2026-79989 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.7 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-79989?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-79989, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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