High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 1, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-5899
CVE-2020-5899
Description
In NGINX Controller 3.0.0-3.4.0, recovery code required to change a user's password is transmitted and stored in the database in plain text, which allows an attacker who can intercept the database connection or have read access to the database, to request a password reset using the email address of another registered user then retrieve the recovery code.
Affected products
2- NGINX/NGINX Controllerdescription
- Range: 3.0.0-3.4.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- support.f5.com/csp/article/K25434422nvdVendor Advisory
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