VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 9.40%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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
- 9.40% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- joomla/com user
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
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. Refreshed daily.