CVE-2026-39924
Flarum < 1.8.16 Session Persistence via Improper Access Token Revocation
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.6 High
- Published
- Aug 5, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 14, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 7, 2026
Description
Flarum before 1.8.16 contains an improper session invalidation vulnerability that allows attackers who hold a valid session token to retain full account access after a victim changes their password, because the access_tokens table is never cleared on password change events. The TokensClearer::clearPasswordTokens() function only removes rows from the password_tokens table while leaving all active session cookies and API bearer tokens intact, including long-lived RememberAccessToken entries, and administrator-forced password resets via the user update endpoint are equally ineffective at revoking attacker-held sessions.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7.6 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 6.8 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-613 Insufficient Session Expiration
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Flarum FrameworkFlarum |
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References
- Release Notesrelease-notes
- Pull Requestissue-tracking
- Patch Commitpatch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flarum-session-persistence-via-improper-access-token-revocationthird-party-advisory
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