# CVE-2021-25966: Orchard Core CMS - Improper Session Termination after Password Change

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-10-10 · Updated: 2025-04-30

## Affected

- OrchardCore Users: from 1.0.0-beta1-3383; through 1.0.0

## Description

In “Orchard core CMS” application, versions 1.0.0-beta1-3383 to 1.0.0 are vulnerable to an improper session termination after password change. When a password has been changed by the user or by an administrator, a user that was already logged in, will still have access to the application even after the password was changed.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OrchardCore Users, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25966
- https://github.com/OrchardCMS/OrchardCore/blob/v1.0.0/src/OrchardCore.Modules/OrchardCore.Users/Controllers/ResetPasswordController.cs#L123

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