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 6 of 16| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-10641 | Cri | 0.57 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Apr 17, 2019 | Contao before 3.5.39 and 4.x before 4.7.3 has a Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for a Forgotten Password. | ||
| CVE-2018-17401 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Sep 23, 2018 | The PhonePe wallet (aka com.PhonePe.app) application 3.0.6 through 3.3.26 for Android might allow attackers to perform Account Takeover attacks by exploiting its Forgot Password feature. NOTE: the vendor says that, to exploit this, the user has to explicitly install a malicious… | ||
| CVE-2018-11134 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.03 | May 31, 2018 | In order to perform actions that requires higher privileges, the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 relies on a message queue managed that runs with root privileges and only allows a set of commands. One of the available commands allows changing any user's password… | ||
| CVE-2015-5172 | Cri | 0.57 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Oct 24, 2017 | Cloud Foundry Runtime cf-release before 216, UAA before 2.5.2, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Elastic Runtime before 1.7.0 allow attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging failure to expire password reset links. | ||
| CVE-2017-14005 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Oct 17, 2017 | An Unverified Password Change issue was discovered in ProMinent MultiFLEX M10a Controller web interface. When setting a new password for a user, the application does not require the user to know the original password. An attacker who is authenticated could change a user's… | ||
| CVE-2017-12851 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Aug 14, 2017 | An authenticated standard user could reset the password of the admin by altering form data. Affects kanboard before 1.0.46. | ||
| CVE-2017-12850 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Aug 14, 2017 | An authenticated standard user could reset the password of other users (including the admin) by altering form data. Affects kanboard before 1.0.46. | ||
| CVE-2023-4096 | Hig | 0.56 | 8.6 | 0.00 | Sep 19, 2023 | Weak password recovery mechanism vulnerability in Fujitsu Arconte Áurea version 1.5.0.0, which exploitation could allow an attacker to perform a brute force attack on the emailed PIN number in order to change the password of a legitimate user. | ||
| CVE-2026-33707 | Cri | 0.54 | 9.4 | 0.00 | Apr 10, 2026 | Chamilo LMS is a learning management system. Prior to 1.11.38 and 2.0.0-RC.3, the default password reset mechanism generates tokens using sha1($email) with no random component, no expiration, and no rate limiting. An attacker who knows a user's email can compute the reset token… | ||
| CVE-2025-29995 | Hig | 0.54 | — | 0.00 | Mar 13, 2025 | This vulnerability exists in the CAP back office application due to a weak password-reset mechanism implemented at API endpoints. An authenticated remote attacker with a valid login ID could exploit this vulnerability through vulnerable API endpoint which could lead to account… | ||
| CVE-2024-6203 | Hig | 0.54 | 8.3 | 0.00 | Aug 6, 2024 | HaloITSM versions up to 2.146.1 are affected by a Password Reset Poisoning vulnerability. Poisoned password reset links can be sent to existing HaloITSM users (given their email address is known). When these poisoned links get accessed (e.g. manually by the victim or… | ||
| CVE-2022-26872 | Hig | 0.54 | 8.3 | 0.01 | Jan 30, 2023 | AMI Megarac Password reset interception via API | ||
| CVE-2019-3787 | Hig | 0.54 | 8.3 | 0.01 | Jun 19, 2019 | Cloud Foundry UAA, versions prior to 73.0.0, falls back to appending “unknown.org” to a user's email address when one is not provided and the user name does not contain an @ character. This domain is held by a private company, which leads to attack vectors including password… | ||
| CVE-2026-45013 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.00 | Jun 12, 2026 | ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Versions up to and including 4.29.0 have a password reset flow that constructs the reset URL using `req.hostname`, which is derived directly from the attacker-controlled HTTP `Host` header when `apos.baseUrl` is… | ||
| CVE-2026-27593 | Cri | 0.53 | 9.3 | 0.00 | Feb 24, 2026 | Statmatic is a Laravel and Git powered content management system (CMS). Prior to versions 6.3.3 and 5.73.10, an attacker may leverage a vulnerability in the password reset feature to capture a user's token and reset the password on their behalf. The attacker must know the email… | ||
| CVE-2026-2564 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.00 | Feb 16, 2026 | A security flaw has been discovered in Intelbras VIP 3260 Z IA 2.840.00IB005.0.T. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /OutsideCmd. The manipulation results in weak password recovery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Attacks of this… | ||
| CVE-2025-8855 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.00 | Nov 14, 2025 | Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key, Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password, Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data vulnerability in Optimus Software Brokerage Automation allows Exploiting Trust in Client, Authentication Bypass, Manipulate… | ||
| CVE-2025-41251 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Sep 29, 2025 | VMware NSX contains a weak password recovery mechanism vulnerability. An unauthenticated malicious actor may exploit this to enumerate valid usernames, potentially enabling brute-force attacks. Impact: Username enumeration → credential brute force risk. Attack… | ||
| CVE-2024-9305 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Oct 16, 2024 | The AppPresser – Mobile App Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.4. This is due to the appp_reset_password() and validate_reset_password() functions not having enough controls to… | ||
| CVE-2023-7264 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Jun 11, 2024 | The Build App Online plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to account takeover due to a weak password reset mechanism in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.22. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of arbitrary users by guessing an 4-digit… |
- risk 0.57cvss 9.8epss 0.01
Contao before 3.5.39 and 4.x before 4.7.3 has a Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for a Forgotten Password.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
The PhonePe wallet (aka com.PhonePe.app) application 3.0.6 through 3.3.26 for Android might allow attackers to perform Account Takeover attacks by exploiting its Forgot Password feature. NOTE: the vendor says that, to exploit this, the user has to explicitly install a malicious…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.03
In order to perform actions that requires higher privileges, the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 relies on a message queue managed that runs with root privileges and only allows a set of commands. One of the available commands allows changing any user's password…
- risk 0.57cvss 9.8epss 0.01
Cloud Foundry Runtime cf-release before 216, UAA before 2.5.2, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) Elastic Runtime before 1.7.0 allow attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging failure to expire password reset links.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
An Unverified Password Change issue was discovered in ProMinent MultiFLEX M10a Controller web interface. When setting a new password for a user, the application does not require the user to know the original password. An attacker who is authenticated could change a user's…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
An authenticated standard user could reset the password of the admin by altering form data. Affects kanboard before 1.0.46.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
An authenticated standard user could reset the password of other users (including the admin) by altering form data. Affects kanboard before 1.0.46.
- risk 0.56cvss 8.6epss 0.00
Weak password recovery mechanism vulnerability in Fujitsu Arconte Áurea version 1.5.0.0, which exploitation could allow an attacker to perform a brute force attack on the emailed PIN number in order to change the password of a legitimate user.
- risk 0.54cvss 9.4epss 0.00
Chamilo LMS is a learning management system. Prior to 1.11.38 and 2.0.0-RC.3, the default password reset mechanism generates tokens using sha1($email) with no random component, no expiration, and no rate limiting. An attacker who knows a user's email can compute the reset token…
- risk 0.54cvss —epss 0.00
This vulnerability exists in the CAP back office application due to a weak password-reset mechanism implemented at API endpoints. An authenticated remote attacker with a valid login ID could exploit this vulnerability through vulnerable API endpoint which could lead to account…
- risk 0.54cvss 8.3epss 0.00
HaloITSM versions up to 2.146.1 are affected by a Password Reset Poisoning vulnerability. Poisoned password reset links can be sent to existing HaloITSM users (given their email address is known). When these poisoned links get accessed (e.g. manually by the victim or…
- risk 0.54cvss 8.3epss 0.01
AMI Megarac Password reset interception via API
- risk 0.54cvss 8.3epss 0.01
Cloud Foundry UAA, versions prior to 73.0.0, falls back to appending “unknown.org” to a user's email address when one is not provided and the user name does not contain an @ character. This domain is held by a private company, which leads to attack vectors including password…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.00
ApostropheCMS is an open-source Node.js content management system. Versions up to and including 4.29.0 have a password reset flow that constructs the reset URL using `req.hostname`, which is derived directly from the attacker-controlled HTTP `Host` header when `apos.baseUrl` is…
- risk 0.53cvss 9.3epss 0.00
Statmatic is a Laravel and Git powered content management system (CMS). Prior to versions 6.3.3 and 5.73.10, an attacker may leverage a vulnerability in the password reset feature to capture a user's token and reset the password on their behalf. The attacker must know the email…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.00
A security flaw has been discovered in Intelbras VIP 3260 Z IA 2.840.00IB005.0.T. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /OutsideCmd. The manipulation results in weak password recovery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Attacks of this…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.00
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key, Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password, Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data vulnerability in Optimus Software Brokerage Automation allows Exploiting Trust in Client, Authentication Bypass, Manipulate…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
VMware NSX contains a weak password recovery mechanism vulnerability. An unauthenticated malicious actor may exploit this to enumerate valid usernames, potentially enabling brute-force attacks. Impact: Username enumeration → credential brute force risk. Attack…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
The AppPresser – Mobile App Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.4. This is due to the appp_reset_password() and validate_reset_password() functions not having enough controls to…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
The Build App Online plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to account takeover due to a weak password reset mechanism in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.22. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of arbitrary users by guessing an 4-digit…