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CVE-2026-47181

Prior to version 1.0.0, a NoSQL injection vulnerability in the password reset endpoint allows any authenticated user to change the password of an account, leading to full account takeover.

HIGH 8.7EPSS 0.25%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

PenguinMod-BackendApi is the backend api for penguinmod. Prior to version 1.0.0, a NoSQL injection vulnerability in the password reset endpoint allows any authenticated user to change the password of an account, leading to full account takeover. An attacker only needs a registered account and a valid password reset token for their own account. This issue has been patched in version 1.0.0.

CVSS 4.0: 8.7 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.25% probability · 17th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-943
Source: security-advisories@github.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.