#VU56118 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in October CMS - CVE-2021-32648

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#VU56118 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in October CMS - CVE-2021-32648

Published: August 26, 2021 / Updated: February 20, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56118
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32648
CWE-ID: CWE-640
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
October CMS
Software vendor:
OctoberCMS

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected application.

The vulnerability exists due to a weak password recovery mechanism. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the web application, reset password for an arbitrary account and gain unauthorized access to the application.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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