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Security checkMarch 12, 2026

StudioCMS: IDOR — Admin-to-Owner Account Takeover via Password Reset Link Generation

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Description

The POST /studiocms_api/dashboard/create-reset-link endpoint allows any authenticated user with admin privileges to generate a password reset token for any other user, including the owner account.

Recommendation

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

  • Affected version(s): <= 0.4.2
  • Patched version(s): 0.4.3

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