# CVE-2026-19965: automad Password Reset Endpoint UserController.php requestPasswordResetToken response discrepancy

- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-08-17 · Updated: 2026-08-19

## Affected

- n/a automad: 2.0.0-beta.0, 2.0.0-beta.1, 2.0.0-beta.2, 2.0.0-beta.3, 2.0.0-beta.4, 2.0.0-beta.5, 2.0.0-beta.6, 2.0.0-beta.7, 2.0.0-beta.8, 2.0.0-beta.9, 2.0.0-beta.10, 2.0.0-beta.11, 2.0.0-beta.12, 2.0.0-beta.13, 2.0.0-beta.14, 2.0.0-beta.15, 2.0.0-beta.16, 2.0.0-beta.17, 2.0.0-beta.18, 2.0.0-beta.19, 2.0.0-beta.20, 2.0.0-beta.21, 2.0.0-beta.22, 2.0.0-beta.23, 2.0.0-beta.24, 2.0.0-beta.25, 2.0.0-beta.26, 2.0.0-beta.27, 2.0.0-beta.28, 2.0.0-beta.29, and 3 more

## Description

A vulnerability was determined in automad up to 2.0.0-beta.32. This vulnerability affects the function requestPasswordResetToken of the file automad/src/server/Controllers/API/UserController.php of the component Password Reset Endpoint. This manipulation of the argument name-or-email causes observable response discrepancy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 2.0.0-beta.33 is able to resolve this issue. Patch name: eac0b05dafdb0ddf8b9139dad8929aaba86568ca. You should upgrade the affected component.

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/391142
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/391142/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-19965
- https://vuldb.com/submit/873022
- https://github.com/marcantondahmen/automad/issues/191
- https://github.com/marcantondahmen/automad/commit/eac0b05dafdb0ddf8b9139dad8929aaba86568ca
- https://github.com/marcantondahmen/automad/releases/tag/2.0.0-beta.33

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