CVE-2026-26273: Idno/known Known Affected By Account Takeover Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-78wq-6gcv-w28r
CVSS 9.8
CWE-640 CWE-200
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-26273 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) known affected by account takeover vulnerability (CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password) affecting Idno/known libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves known affected by account takeover via password reset token leakage. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.6.3.

CVE-2026-26273 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-26273
GHSA Identifier GHSA-78wq-6gcv-w28r
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Affected Product Idno/known
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-26273

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Idno/known dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

idno/known fixed: 1.6.3
Upgrade idno/known to 1.6.3
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

inspect dependencies for idno/known

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2026-26273, inspect your project dependencies for Idno/known:

inspect dependencies for idno/known

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Idno/known in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.6.3), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password, where the product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak. In Idno/known, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Summary A Critical Broken Authentication vulnerability exists in Known 1.6.2. The application leaks the password reset token within a hidden HTML input field on the password reset page. This allows any unauthenticated attacker to retrieve the reset token for any user by simply querying the user's email, leading to full Account Takeover (ATO) without requiring access to the victim's email inbox. ### Details The vulnerability occurs within the password reset flow. When a reset is requested, the application generates a verification code. However, the subsequent reset page (/account/password/reset/) incorrectly reflects this code back to the client in the HTML source code. Specifically, the sensitive token is embedded in: <input type="hidden" name="code" value="[SECRET_TOKEN]"> Because this page is accessible via a GET request using the victim's email as a parameter, an attacker can programmatically extract the token. ### PoC 1. The attacker asks for a password reset for the victim <img width="1328" height="580" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0197907e-f10b-4e6d-989e-f25c408862cd" /> <img width="1139" height="452" alt="image(1)" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9a317b27-b56a-4663-9965-d3e660713f4e" /> 2. The attacker makes the following curl command on the terminal using the victim's email, and is able to get the code that was sent as an hidden field in the HTML. <img width="917" height="220" alt="image(2)" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/af89ba3b-de56-4437-84b3-c1feb56d2348" /> 3. With this code, the attacker is able to use it in order to reset the victim password. <img width="1335" height="711" alt="image(3)" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/498b8a2e-9eb2-4b50-bc35-26b0f2764c8d" /> <img width="1258" height="524" alt="image(4)" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d1304dc3-bf56-4ec7-920c-ecce502db6b0" /> 4. The attacker is able to login with the new password. <img width="1514" height="631" alt="image(5)" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2533032e-6f0d-45c8-9fe1-881bfedebcc4" /> <img width="1528" height="647" alt="image(6)" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a6e9144c-cc96-493d-8780-9156c299a192" /> ### Impact - An attacker can compromise any account on the platform, including administrative accounts, resulting in total loss of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.

CVE-2026-26273 Affected Idno/known Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.6.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
idno/known
Packagist
< 1.6.3
1.6.3

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-26273?
CVE-2026-26273 is a security vulnerability in Idno/known involving Known affected by Account Takeover via Password Reset Token Leakage under CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password.
Which Idno/known versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.6.3 across affected packages: idno/known.
What version fixes CVE-2026-26273?
Upgrading to 1.6.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is idno/known affected?
Yes, idno/known is affected in releases prior to 1.6.3. Upgrade your dependency to 1.6.3 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-26273?
CVE-2026-26273 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-26273?
CVE-2026-26273 is classified under CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password (The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2026-26273?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for idno/known'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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