CVE-2026-39924 PUBLISHED

Flarum < 1.8.16 Session Persistence via Improper Access Token Revocation

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 07.04.2026 Published: 05.08.2026 Updated: 05.08.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: 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
CVSS Score: 7.6

Product Status

Vendor Flarum
Product Flarum Framework
Versions Default: affected
  • affected from 0 to 1.8.16 (excl.)

Credits

  • Hamed Kohi finder
  • VulnCheck coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • Insufficient Session Expiration CWE