CVE-2008-3681
1.5 through 1.5.5 does not properly validate reset tokens, which allows remote attackers to reset the "first enabled user (lowest id)" password, typically for the administrator.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 9.5%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
components/com_user/models/reset.php in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.5 does not properly validate reset tokens, which allows remote attackers to reset the "first enabled user (lowest id)" password, typically for the administrator.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 9.47% probability · 95th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 12 August 2008
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- joomla/com user
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 9.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/241-20080801-core-password-remind-functionality.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31457Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30667
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020687
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44430
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6234
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/241-20080801-core-password-remind-functionality.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31457Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30667
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020687
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44430
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6234
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.