CVE-2026-45332 Details.
Automad < 2.0.0-beta.28 - Unauthenticated Admin Password Hash Disclosure
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About CVE-2026-45332. What It Means.
Automad 2.0.0-alpha.1 to 2.0.0-beta.27 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by publicly accessible /_api/user-collection/create-first-user endpoint returning full serialized user data, letting unauthenticated attackers retrieve bcrypt password hashes of all administrator accounts, exploit requires the endpoint to remain publicly accessible after initial setup.
Affected Product. What Is Hit.
- Vendor
- marcantondahmen
- Product
- Marcantondahmen Automad
References. Where To Read More.
FAQ
Common Questions.
Automad < 2.0.0-beta.28 - Unauthenticated Admin Password Hash Disclosure. Automad 2.0.0-alpha.1 to 2.0.0-beta.27 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by publicly accessible /_api/user-collection/create-first-user endpoint returning full serialized user data, letting unauthenticated attackers retrieve bcrypt password hashes of all administrator accounts, exploit requires the endpoint to remain publicly accessible after initial setup.
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CVE-2026-45332 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of writing, but it is still worth fixing.
Update Marcantondahmen Automad to the latest version from the vendor, or follow the vendor's advice to switch off the affected feature. Vendor links are listed on this page when they are known.
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