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 5 of 16| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
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| CVE-2026-26273 | Cri | 0.57 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Feb 13, 2026 | Known is a social publishing platform. Prior to 1.6.3, a Critical Broken Authentication vulnerability exists in Known 1.6.2 and earlier. The application leaks the password reset token within a hidden HTML input field on the password reset page. This allows any unauthenticated… | ||
| CVE-2025-64113 | Cri | 0.57 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Dec 9, 2025 | Emby Server is a user-installable home media server. Versions below 4.9.1.81 allow an attacker to gain full administrative access to an Emby Server (for Emby Server administration, not at the OS level). Other than network access, no specific preconditions need to be fulfilled… | ||
| CVE-2025-66225 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Nov 29, 2025 | OrangeHRM is a comprehensive human resource management (HRM) system. From version 5.0 to 5.7, the password reset workflow does not enforce that the username submitted in the final reset request matches the account for which the reset process was originally initiated. After… | ||
| CVE-2025-50503 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Aug 20, 2025 | A vulnerability in the password reset workflow of the Touch Lebanon Mobile App 2.20.2 allows an attacker to bypass the OTP reset password mechanism. By manipulating the reset process, an unauthorized user may be able to reset the password and gain access to the account without… | ||
| CVE-2024-12295 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Mar 19, 2025 | The BoomBox Theme Extensions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password through the… | ||
| CVE-2024-11103 | Cri | 0.57 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Nov 28, 2024 | The Contest Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 24.0.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for… | ||
| CVE-2024-45980 | — | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Sep 26, 2024 | A host header injection vulnerability in MEANStore 1.0 allows attackers to obtain the password reset token via user interaction with a crafted password reset link. This allows attackers to arbitrarily reset other users' passwords and compromise their accounts. | |
| CVE-2023-35717 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | May 3, 2024 | TP-Link Tapo C210 Password Recovery Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of TP-Link Tapo C210 IP cameras. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The… | ||
| CVE-2024-27899 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Apr 9, 2024 | Self-Registration and Modify your own profile in User Admin Application of NetWeaver AS Java does not enforce proper security requirements for the content of the newly defined security answer. This can be leveraged by an attacker to cause profound impact on confidentiality and… | ||
| CVE-2024-22454 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Feb 13, 2024 | Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, version 19.15 and prior versions, contain a weak password recovery mechanism for forgotten passwords. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to the application with… | ||
| CVE-2023-49589 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Jan 10, 2024 | An insufficient entropy vulnerability exists in the userRecoverPass.php recoverPass generation functionality of WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to an arbitrary user password recovery. An attacker can send an HTTP request to… | ||
| CVE-2023-47107 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Nov 8, 2023 | PILOS is an open source front-end for BigBlueButton servers with a built-in load balancer. The password reset component deployed within PILOS uses the hostname supplied within the request host header when building a password reset URL. It may be possible to manipulate the URL… | ||
| CVE-2023-31459 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | May 24, 2023 | A vulnerability in the Connect Mobility Router component of Mitel MiVoice Connect versions 9.6.2208.101 and earlier could allow an unauthenticated attacker with internal network access to authenticate with administrative privileges, because the initial installation does not… | ||
| CVE-2021-31912 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | May 11, 2021 | In JetBrains TeamCity before 2020.2.3, account takeover was potentially possible during a password reset. | ||
| CVE-2020-25728 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Sep 17, 2020 | The Reset Password add-on before 1.2.0 for Alfresco has a broken algorithm (involving an increment) that allows a malicious user to change any user's account password include the admin account. | ||
| CVE-2017-18908 | Cri | 0.57 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Jun 19, 2020 | An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.0.0, 3.10.2, and 3.9.2. A password-reset request was sometime sent to an attacker-provided e-mail address. | ||
| CVE-2012-5618 | Cri | 0.57 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Feb 4, 2020 | Ushahidi before 2.6.1 has insufficient entropy for forgot-password tokens. | ||
| CVE-2019-20004 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Jan 5, 2020 | An issue was discovered on Intelbras IWR 3000N 1.8.7 devices. When the administrator password is changed from a certain client IP address, administrative authorization remains available to any client at that IP address, leading to complete control of the router. | ||
| CVE-2019-10270 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Jun 21, 2019 | An arbitrary password reset issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin 2.39 for WordPress. It is possible (due to lack of verification and correlation between the reset password key sent by mail and the user_id parameter) to reset the password of another user. One only… | ||
| CVE-2019-11414 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Apr 22, 2019 | An issue was discovered on Intelbras IWR 3000N 1.5.0 devices. When the administrator password is changed from a certain client IP address, administrative authorization remains available to any client at that IP address, leading to complete control of the router. |
- risk 0.57cvss 9.8epss 0.01
Known is a social publishing platform. Prior to 1.6.3, a Critical Broken Authentication vulnerability exists in Known 1.6.2 and earlier. The application leaks the password reset token within a hidden HTML input field on the password reset page. This allows any unauthenticated…
- risk 0.57cvss 9.8epss 0.01
Emby Server is a user-installable home media server. Versions below 4.9.1.81 allow an attacker to gain full administrative access to an Emby Server (for Emby Server administration, not at the OS level). Other than network access, no specific preconditions need to be fulfilled…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
OrangeHRM is a comprehensive human resource management (HRM) system. From version 5.0 to 5.7, the password reset workflow does not enforce that the username submitted in the final reset request matches the account for which the reset process was originally initiated. After…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
A vulnerability in the password reset workflow of the Touch Lebanon Mobile App 2.20.2 allows an attacker to bypass the OTP reset password mechanism. By manipulating the reset process, an unauthorized user may be able to reset the password and gain access to the account without…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
The BoomBox Theme Extensions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password through the…
- risk 0.57cvss 9.8epss 0.01
The Contest Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 24.0.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
A host header injection vulnerability in MEANStore 1.0 allows attackers to obtain the password reset token via user interaction with a crafted password reset link. This allows attackers to arbitrarily reset other users' passwords and compromise their accounts.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
TP-Link Tapo C210 Password Recovery Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of TP-Link Tapo C210 IP cameras. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
Self-Registration and Modify your own profile in User Admin Application of NetWeaver AS Java does not enforce proper security requirements for the content of the newly defined security answer. This can be leveraged by an attacker to cause profound impact on confidentiality and…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, version 19.15 and prior versions, contain a weak password recovery mechanism for forgotten passwords. A remote unauthenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to the application with…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
An insufficient entropy vulnerability exists in the userRecoverPass.php recoverPass generation functionality of WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to an arbitrary user password recovery. An attacker can send an HTTP request to…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
PILOS is an open source front-end for BigBlueButton servers with a built-in load balancer. The password reset component deployed within PILOS uses the hostname supplied within the request host header when building a password reset URL. It may be possible to manipulate the URL…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
A vulnerability in the Connect Mobility Router component of Mitel MiVoice Connect versions 9.6.2208.101 and earlier could allow an unauthenticated attacker with internal network access to authenticate with administrative privileges, because the initial installation does not…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2020.2.3, account takeover was potentially possible during a password reset.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
The Reset Password add-on before 1.2.0 for Alfresco has a broken algorithm (involving an increment) that allows a malicious user to change any user's account password include the admin account.
- risk 0.57cvss 9.8epss 0.01
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.0.0, 3.10.2, and 3.9.2. A password-reset request was sometime sent to an attacker-provided e-mail address.
- risk 0.57cvss 9.8epss 0.01
Ushahidi before 2.6.1 has insufficient entropy for forgot-password tokens.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
An issue was discovered on Intelbras IWR 3000N 1.8.7 devices. When the administrator password is changed from a certain client IP address, administrative authorization remains available to any client at that IP address, leading to complete control of the router.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
An arbitrary password reset issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin 2.39 for WordPress. It is possible (due to lack of verification and correlation between the reset password key sent by mail and the user_id parameter) to reset the password of another user. One only…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
An issue was discovered on Intelbras IWR 3000N 1.5.0 devices. When the administrator password is changed from a certain client IP address, administrative authorization remains available to any client at that IP address, leading to complete control of the router.