CVE-2026-112002 ProjectSend 2.5.0 before 2.7.0 Unverified Password Change via /settings/password
Attackers with stolen session cookies can bypass current password verification to set a new local password and persistently take over accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-112002?
CVE-2026-112002 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in ProjectSend, published on 18 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ProjectSend 2.5.0 before 2.7.0 contains an unverified password change vulnerability in PasswordController::update() that lets sessions of Social-provisioned accounts set local passwords without the current password. Attackers holding a stolen session cookie can send PUT /settings/password to create a durable local password, enroll their own second factor, and persistently take over the account.
Weakness: CWE-620
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-112002?
How do I fix CVE-2026-112002?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-112002 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-112002 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-112002 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r8h-mwfm-f5f4, GHSA-xr56-2553-vh5p.