CVE-2026-43948Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Delegated-trainer account takeover via null gym comparison

Published May 12, 2026 · Updated May 12, 2026

Incorrect authorization in wger before 2.6 allows remote authenticated users with gym management rights to take over unaffiliated accounts. The reset_user_password view compares gym objects with !=, so two null gym assignments bypass the scope guard and the response returns the victim's new plaintext password. Exploitation requires gym.manage_gym permission and no gym assignment for both accounts; it invalidates the victim's old password and enables immediate impersonation.

CVSS severity9.9
Critical
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in wger before 2.6 allows remote authenticated users with gym management rights to take over unaffiliated accounts. The reset_user_password view compares gym objects with !=, so two null gym assignments bypass the scope guard and the response returns the victim's new plaintext password. Exploitation requires gym.manage_gym permission and no gym assignment for both accounts; it invalidates the victim's old password and enables immediate impersonation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-43948
Published
May 12, 2026
Updated
May 12, 2026
Vendor
wger Project
Product
wger
Classifications
CWE-863, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 12, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 2.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

wger Project · wgerversion=< 2.6

Published CVSS scores

9.9GitHub Security AdvisoryCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1098Account Manipulation

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