CVE - CVE-2008-3681

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-3681	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:30667 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30667 CONFIRM:http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/241-20080801-core-password-remind-functionality.html EXPLOIT-DB:6234 URL:https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6234 SECTRACK:1020687 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020687 SECUNIA:31457 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/31457 SREASON:4157 URL:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4157 XF:joomla-reset-security-bypass(44430) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44430
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20080814	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080814)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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