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Verification code reuse in Craft CMS allows account takeover

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Craft CMS from 5.0.0 before 5.11.0 contains an authentication bypass (CWE-287) because users/verify-email does not invalidate verification codes for active users. An attacker who obtains a victim's emailed code can submit it to users/set-password after the victim verifies an email change, resetting the password and taking over the account.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Craft CMS from 5.0.0 before 5.11.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to reuse verification codes because users/verify-email does not invalidate them for active users. Attackers who obtain a victim's emailed code can submit it to users/set-password after the victim verifies an email change, resetting the password and taking over the account.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00403 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed cms (craftcms): 5.11.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Craft CMScms5.0.0 to before 5.11.05.11.0Patch availableCNA
  • cms VendorCraft CMS Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.11.0 Fixed in 5.11.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Craft CMS
  • cpe:2.3:a:craftcms:craft_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Craft CMS

Remediation

Update Craft CMS to version 5.11.0.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA cms (craftcms) Fixed in 5.11.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    craftcms cms 5.11.0

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-76615 Craft CMS GraphQL Site-Scope Bypass via MutationsPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2026-76616 Craft CMS Twig create() blocklist bypass allows remote code executionPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2026-76613 Craft CMS ContentBlock field layout code injection enables RCEPriority MEDIUM 41

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112775
  2. 2026-10-20 Alias added: GHSA-5779-r722-9gx9
  3. 2026-10-21 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-23 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-23 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

  • TI-2025-23503 Craft CMS Allows Remote Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-37138 RCE when PHP `register_argc_argv` config setting is enabled in craftcms/cms KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2025-16994 Potential RCE with a compromised security key in craft/cms KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-24595 Craft CMS stores user-provided content in session files KEVCVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2023-22284 Craft CMS Remote Code Execution vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-25171 Craft CMS up to v3.7.31 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the GraphQL API endpoint. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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