CVE-2026-19965 automad Password Reset Endpoint UserController.php requestPasswordResetToken response discrepancy
Remote attackers can exploit response discrepancies in the password reset endpoint to enumerate valid user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-19965?
CVE-2026-19965 is a medium-severity vulnerability in automad, published on 17 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in automad up to 2.0.0-beta.32. This vulnerability affects the function requestPasswordResetToken of the file automad/src/server/Controllers/API/UserController.php of the component Password Reset Endpoint. This manipulation of the argument name-or-email causes observable response discrepancy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 2.0.0-beta.33 is able to resolve this issue. Patch name: eac0b05dafdb0ddf8b9139dad8929aaba86568ca. You should upgrade the affected component.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19965?
How do I fix CVE-2026-19965?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19965 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-19965 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-19965 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h782-f8rf-prx2.