CVE-2020-26061

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2020-10-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-306

Description

ClickStudios Passwordstate Password Reset Portal prior to build 8501 is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability. The ResetPassword function does not validate whether the user has successfully authenticated using security questions. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can send a crafted HTTP request to the /account/ResetPassword page to set a new password for any registered user.

Affected products

Click Studios Passwordstate: before 8.5 — fixed in 8.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Click Studios Passwordstate 8.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/missing0x00/CVE-2020-26061
https://www.clickstudios.com.au/passwordstate-changelog.aspx
https://github.com/missing0x00/CVE-2020-26061
https://www.clickstudios.com.au/passwordstate-changelog.aspx

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