# CVE-2026-38529: Webkul Krayin CRM BOLA in UserController password reset

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-38529-webkul-krayin-crm-bola-in-usercontroller-password-reset  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-14. Updated: 2026-05-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-38529 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-04-14

Webkul Krayin CRM, a customer relationship management platform, contains a security flaw in its user management settings. An authenticated user can exploit this to reset the passwords of other users or deactivate their accounts without authorization. This could lead to a full takeover of user accounts, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive customer data, leads, and business activities.

Technologies: [krayin/laravel-crm (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/krayin-laravel-crm), [Webkul Krayin CRM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/krayin-crm). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist), [Webkul](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/webkul).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-38529 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-38529 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-38529?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 14 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** krayin/laravel-crm (Packagist) <= 2.2.0, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=2.2.0; Webkul Krayin CRM <= 2.2.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-38529?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-38529 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-38529?** Check whether you run krayin/laravel-crm (Packagist) or Webkul Krayin CRM at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A Broken Object-Level Authorization (BOLA) / IDOR vulnerability exists in the /admin/settings/users/edit/{id} endpoint within Webkul Krayin CRM <= 2.2.0. The root cause is a logic error in the canEditAuthFields gate within UserController.php, which permits any non-admin user with 'users.edit' permissions to modify the authentication fields of any other non-admin user without verifying ownership. An attacker can send a crafted PUT request to the vulnerable endpoint to change a target user's password or 'activated' status. This allows for full account takeover of non-admin accounts or a denial-of-service by deactivating accounts. No patch was officially noted in the advisory, though mitigations include implementing strict ownership checks and requiring current password verification for credential changes.

## Affected products

- Webkul Krayin CRM (laravel-crm) <= 2.2.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-38529
- GHSA-r8rp-5f55-5j9x

## Timeline

- 2026-04-14: disclosed
- 2026-04-14: advisory: GHSA-r8rp-5f55-5j9x published

## References

- [https://github.com/TREXNEGRO/Security-Advisories/tree/main/CVE-2026-38529](https://github.com/TREXNEGRO/Security-Advisories/tree/main/CVE-2026-38529)
- [https://github.com/krayin/laravel-crm](https://github.com/krayin/laravel-crm)

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