CVE-2026-64829
HIGHQuestion2Answer 1.8.8 Session Fixation via Forgot-Password Flow
Title source: cnaDescription
Question2Answer through 1.8.8 contains a session invalidation vulnerability that allows attackers with a previously obtained remember-me cookie to retain authenticated access by exploiting the forgot-password reset flow's failure to clear the sessioncode field in qa-include/app/users-edit.php. While the normal password-change flow in qa-include/pages/account.php explicitly clears the sessioncode to invalidate persistent qa_session cookies, the forgot-password handler qa_finish_reset_user() omits this step, allowing any valid persistent cookie issued before the reset to continue authenticating the account after the password reset completes.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/question2answer-session-fixation-via-forgot-password-flow
Scores
CVSS v3
7.4
EPSS
0.0027
EPSS Percentile
18.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-613
Status
published
Products (1)
q2a/question2answer
< 1.8.8
Published
Jul 22, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 23, 2026