What is GHSA-vh5r-mqj2-86wg?

GHSA-vh5r-mqj2-86wg is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. The password reset funcionality is vulnerable to unauthorized account modification due to...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-vh5r-mqj2-86wg cover?

GHSA-vh5r-mqj2-86wg covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-14850. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

GHSA-vh5r-mqj2-86wgHigh

The password reset funcionality is vulnerable to unauthorized account modification due to...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

September 17, 2026

Last Modified

September 17, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-14850 →

📋 Description

The password reset funcionality is vulnerable to unauthorized account modification due to improper validation of the user_id parameter. An attacker can manipulate this predictable numeric identifier to reset passwords for arbitrary users without proving account ownership.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14850
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/weak-password-recovery-mechanism-forgotten-password-mobiapparc
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vh5r-mqj2-86wg