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CVE-2026-102361

mall4j through 4.0 contains a missing authentication vulnerability in the PUT /user/updatePwd endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to reset any storefront account password. Attackers can supply a target username in the request body to overwrite passwords without verification, enabling account takeover and access to orders and personal data.

Scores

9.3
CVSS 9.3 out of 10, critical severity.
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The facts

Published
29 September 2026
Last changed
1 October 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Severity
Critical, CVSS 9.3 out of 10 (version 4.0)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R…
Weakness
Known exploited
Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue in this build.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days (percentile 29).

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