CWE-640
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Description
The product 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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Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-50
CVEs mapped to this weakness (309)
page 11 of 16| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-1000141 | Med | 0.42 | 6.5 | 0.01 | Jan 30, 2018 | An issue was discovered in Mahara before 18.10.0. It mishandled user requests that could discontinue a user's ability to maintain their own account (changing username, changing primary email address, deleting account). The correct behavior was to either prompt them for their… | ||
| CVE-2016-5997 | Med | 0.42 | 6.5 | 0.01 | Sep 26, 2016 | The web portal in IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience before 8.7.1.8847 FP10, 8.8 before 8.8.0.9049 FP9, 9.0.0 and 9.0.1 before 9.0.1.1117 FP5, 9.0.1A before 9.0.1.5108_9.0.1A FP5, 9.0.2 before 9.0.2.1223 FP3, and 9.0.2A before 9.0.2.5224_9.0.2A FP3 does not apply password-quality… | ||
| CVE-2026-40585 | Hig | 0.41 | 7.4 | 0.00 | Apr 21, 2026 | blueprintUE is a tool to help Unreal Engine developers. Prior to 4.2.0, when a password reset is initiated, a 128-character CSPRNG token is generated and stored alongside a password_reset_at timestamp. However, the token redemption function findUserIDFromEmailAndToken() queries… | ||
| CVE-2018-8916 | Med | 0.41 | 6.3 | 0.01 | Jun 8, 2018 | Unverified password change vulnerability in Change Password in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2-23739 allows remote authenticated users to reset password without verification. | ||
| CVE-2026-12066 | Hig | 0.40 | 7.3 | 0.00 | Jun 12, 2026 | A security flaw has been discovered in PbootCMS up to 3.2.12. This vulnerability affects the function retrieve of the file apps/home/controller/MemberController.php of the component Password Handler. The manipulation of the argument username/password/email/checkcode results in… | ||
| CVE-2025-55030 | Med | 0.40 | 6.1 | 0.00 | Aug 19, 2025 | Firefox for iOS would not respect a Content-Disposition header of type Attachment and would incorrectly display the content inline rather than downloading, potentially allowing for XSS attacks. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox for iOS 142. | ||
| CVE-2021-37541 | Med | 0.40 | 6.1 | 0.01 | Aug 6, 2021 | In JetBrains Hub before 2021.1.13402, HTML injection in the password reset email was possible. | ||
| CVE-2024-43190 | Med | 0.38 | 5.9 | 0.00 | Jul 7, 2025 | IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS 9.7.2.9, under certain configurations, could allow a remote attacker to obtain password reset instructions of a legitimate user using man in the middle techniques. | ||
| CVE-2026-32103 | Med | 0.37 | 6.8 | 0.00 | Mar 11, 2026 | StudioCMS is a server-side-rendered, Astro native, headless content management system. Prior to 0.4.3, the POST /studiocms_api/dashboard/create-reset-link endpoint allows any authenticated user with admin privileges to generate a password reset token for any other user,… | ||
| CVE-2020-11027 | Med | 0.37 | 6.1 | 0.14 | Apr 30, 2020 | In affected versions of WordPress, a password reset link emailed to a user does not expire upon changing the user password. Access would be needed to the email account of the user by a malicious party for successful execution. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with… | ||
| CVE-2026-7554 | Med | 0.36 | 5.6 | 0.01 | May 1, 2026 | A vulnerability was determined in D-Link M60 up to 1.20B02. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /usr/bin/httpd. This manipulation causes weak password recovery. The attack can be initiated remotely. A high degree of complexity is needed for the… | ||
| CVE-2024-45670 | Med | 0.36 | 5.6 | 0.00 | Nov 14, 2024 | IBM Security SOAR 51.0.1.0 and earlier contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the user account must be compromised prior to the weak recovery mechanism. | ||
| CVE-2023-28202 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.00 | Jun 23, 2023 | This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4. An app firewall setting may not take effect after exiting the Settings app. | ||
| CVE-2022-23172 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.00 | Jul 6, 2022 | An attacker can access to "Forgot my password" button, as soon as he puts users is valid in the system, the system would issue a message that a password reset email had been sent to user. This way you can verify which users are in the system and which are not. | ||
| CVE-2017-8295 | Med | 0.36 | 5.9 | 0.27 | May 4, 2017 | WordPress through 4.7.4 relies on the Host HTTP header for a password-reset e-mail message, which makes it easier for remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords by making a crafted wp-login.php?action=lostpassword request and then arranging for this message to bounce or be… | ||
| CVE-2026-22723 | Med | 0.35 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Mar 5, 2026 | Inappropriate user token revocation due to a logic error in the token revocation endpoint implementation in Cloudfoundry UAA v77.30.0 to v78.7.0 and in Cloudfoundry Deployment v48.7.0 to v54.10.0. | ||
| CVE-2020-37172 | Med | 0.35 | 5.3 | 0.01 | Feb 11, 2026 | AVideo Platform 8.1 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to reset user passwords by exploiting the password recovery mechanism. Attackers can craft malicious requests to the recoverPass endpoint using the user's recovery token to change… | ||
| CVE-2025-4552 | Med | 0.35 | 5.4 | 0.01 | May 12, 2025 | A vulnerability has been found in ContiNew Admin up to 3.6.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /dev-api/system/user/1/password. The manipulation leads to unverified password change. The attack can be launched… | ||
| CVE-2025-1231 | Med | 0.35 | 5.4 | 0.00 | Feb 11, 2025 | Improper password reset in PAM Module in Devolutions Server 2024.3.10.0 and earlier allows an authenticated user to reuse the oracle user password after check-in due to crash in the password reset functionality. | ||
| CVE-2024-0425 | Med | 0.35 | 5.3 | 0.01 | Jan 11, 2024 | A vulnerability classified as critical was found in ForU CMS up to 2020-06-23. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/index.php?act=reset_admin_psw. The manipulation leads to weak password recovery. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been… |
- risk 0.42cvss 6.5epss 0.01
An issue was discovered in Mahara before 18.10.0. It mishandled user requests that could discontinue a user's ability to maintain their own account (changing username, changing primary email address, deleting account). The correct behavior was to either prompt them for their…
- risk 0.42cvss 6.5epss 0.01
The web portal in IBM Tealeaf Customer Experience before 8.7.1.8847 FP10, 8.8 before 8.8.0.9049 FP9, 9.0.0 and 9.0.1 before 9.0.1.1117 FP5, 9.0.1A before 9.0.1.5108_9.0.1A FP5, 9.0.2 before 9.0.2.1223 FP3, and 9.0.2A before 9.0.2.5224_9.0.2A FP3 does not apply password-quality…
- risk 0.41cvss 7.4epss 0.00
blueprintUE is a tool to help Unreal Engine developers. Prior to 4.2.0, when a password reset is initiated, a 128-character CSPRNG token is generated and stored alongside a password_reset_at timestamp. However, the token redemption function findUserIDFromEmailAndToken() queries…
- risk 0.41cvss 6.3epss 0.01
Unverified password change vulnerability in Change Password in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) before 6.2-23739 allows remote authenticated users to reset password without verification.
- risk 0.40cvss 7.3epss 0.00
A security flaw has been discovered in PbootCMS up to 3.2.12. This vulnerability affects the function retrieve of the file apps/home/controller/MemberController.php of the component Password Handler. The manipulation of the argument username/password/email/checkcode results in…
- risk 0.40cvss 6.1epss 0.00
Firefox for iOS would not respect a Content-Disposition header of type Attachment and would incorrectly display the content inline rather than downloading, potentially allowing for XSS attacks. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox for iOS 142.
- risk 0.40cvss 6.1epss 0.01
In JetBrains Hub before 2021.1.13402, HTML injection in the password reset email was possible.
- risk 0.38cvss 5.9epss 0.00
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS 9.7.2.9, under certain configurations, could allow a remote attacker to obtain password reset instructions of a legitimate user using man in the middle techniques.
- risk 0.37cvss 6.8epss 0.00
StudioCMS is a server-side-rendered, Astro native, headless content management system. Prior to 0.4.3, the POST /studiocms_api/dashboard/create-reset-link endpoint allows any authenticated user with admin privileges to generate a password reset token for any other user,…
- risk 0.37cvss 6.1epss 0.14
In affected versions of WordPress, a password reset link emailed to a user does not expire upon changing the user password. Access would be needed to the email account of the user by a malicious party for successful execution. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with…
- risk 0.36cvss 5.6epss 0.01
A vulnerability was determined in D-Link M60 up to 1.20B02. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /usr/bin/httpd. This manipulation causes weak password recovery. The attack can be initiated remotely. A high degree of complexity is needed for the…
- risk 0.36cvss 5.6epss 0.00
IBM Security SOAR 51.0.1.0 and earlier contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the user account must be compromised prior to the weak recovery mechanism.
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.00
This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4. An app firewall setting may not take effect after exiting the Settings app.
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.00
An attacker can access to "Forgot my password" button, as soon as he puts users is valid in the system, the system would issue a message that a password reset email had been sent to user. This way you can verify which users are in the system and which are not.
- risk 0.36cvss 5.9epss 0.27
WordPress through 4.7.4 relies on the Host HTTP header for a password-reset e-mail message, which makes it easier for remote attackers to reset arbitrary passwords by making a crafted wp-login.php?action=lostpassword request and then arranging for this message to bounce or be…
- risk 0.35cvss 6.5epss 0.00
Inappropriate user token revocation due to a logic error in the token revocation endpoint implementation in Cloudfoundry UAA v77.30.0 to v78.7.0 and in Cloudfoundry Deployment v48.7.0 to v54.10.0.
- risk 0.35cvss 5.3epss 0.01
AVideo Platform 8.1 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to reset user passwords by exploiting the password recovery mechanism. Attackers can craft malicious requests to the recoverPass endpoint using the user's recovery token to change…
- risk 0.35cvss 5.4epss 0.01
A vulnerability has been found in ContiNew Admin up to 3.6.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /dev-api/system/user/1/password. The manipulation leads to unverified password change. The attack can be launched…
- risk 0.35cvss 5.4epss 0.00
Improper password reset in PAM Module in Devolutions Server 2024.3.10.0 and earlier allows an authenticated user to reuse the oracle user password after check-in due to crash in the password reset functionality.
- risk 0.35cvss 5.3epss 0.01
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in ForU CMS up to 2020-06-23. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/index.php?act=reset_admin_psw. The manipulation leads to weak password recovery. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been…