Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Answer - CVE-2024-41890
Published: August 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96229
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41890
CWE-ID: CWE-772
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application.
The vulnerability exists within the password reset functionality, which does not invalidate the old password reset link after sending a new one. A remote attacker can generate multiple password reset requests and increase the chance of a successful token brute-force, leading to account takeover.
Affected software
Answer
How to mitigate CVE-2024-41890
Install updates from vendor's website.
Answer - update to 1.3.6