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Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

CVE-2022-34530

Medium
5.3/10

Summary

An issue in the login and reset password functionality of Backdrop CMS allows attackers to enumerate usernames via password reset requests and distinct responses returned based on usernames.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE

CWE-640 - Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

The software contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published