Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 22, 2026· Updated Jul 28, 2026
Question2Answer 1.8.8 Session Fixation via Forgot-Password Flow
CVE-2026-64829
Description
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.
Affected products
1- Range: <=1.8.8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- github.com/q2a/question2answer/pull/1017mitreissue-trackingpatch
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/question2answer-session-fixation-via-forgot-password-flowmitrethird-party-advisory
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