SillyTavern: Existing sessions are not invalidated after password change, allowing session reuse and account takeover

Description

Changing a user’s password does not invalidate existing sessions, allowing an attacker with a stolen cookie to retain access even after the victim resets their password.

Recommendation

Update the sillytavern package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): <= 1.17.0
• Patched version(s): 1.18.0

References

• GHSA-wmm3-h9qj-p5v6
• CVE-2026-44648
• CWE-613
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A6
• OWASP 2021-A7

Related Issues

• Strapi: Password Reset Does Not Revoke Existing Refresh Sessions - CVE-2026-22706
• Strapi: Password Reset Does Not Revoke Existing Refresh Sessions - @strapi/plugin-users-permissions - CVE-2026-22706
• Payload: Pre-Authentication Account Takeover via Parameter Injection in Password Recovery - payload - CVE-2026-34751
• Payload: Pre-Authentication Account Takeover via Parameter Injection in Password Recovery - CVE-2026-34751

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npm

sillytavern