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High 8.8Published Jul 30, 2026

CVE-2026-67351Serendipity < 2.6.1 Authentication Bypass via Username Collision

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No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

Serendipity before 2.6.1 contains an authentication context confusion vulnerability where password validation and session loading operate independently without ensuring both use the same user record. An authenticated Editor can create a username collision with an Administrator account and obtain administrative privileges by logging in with their own password while the session loads the Administrator's account data.

CVSS
8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-304
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
VulnCheck
NVD analysis
Deferred
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
s9y Serendipity
s9y:serendipity (from the name)
before 2.6.1; 2.6.1 not affected
CNA record

References

References

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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