Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
CVE-2024-42915
Summary
A host header injection vulnerability in Staff Appraisal System v1.0 allows attackers to obtain the password reset token via user interaction with a crafted password reset link. This will allow attackers to arbitrarily reset other users' passwords and compromise their accounts.
- LOW
- NETWORK
- HIGH
- UNCHANGED
- REQUIRED
- LOW
- HIGH
- HIGH
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
