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 (328)
page 7 of 17| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
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| 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… | ||
| CVE-2023-42481 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Dec 12, 2023 | In SAP Commerce Cloud - versions HY_COM 1905, HY_COM 2005, HY_COM2105, HY_COM 2011, HY_COM 2205, COM_CLOUD 2211, a locked B2B user can misuse the forgotten password functionality to un-block his user account again and re-gain access if SAP Commerce Cloud - Composable Storefront… | ||
| CVE-2023-49097 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Nov 30, 2023 | ZITADEL is an identity infrastructure system. ZITADEL uses the notification triggering requests Forwarded or X-Forwarded-Host header to build the button link sent in emails for confirming a password reset with the emailed code. If this header is overwritten and a user clicks the… | ||
| CVE-2023-43650 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.2 | 0.01 | Sep 27, 2023 | JumpServer is an open source bastion host. The verification code for resetting user's password is vulnerable to brute-force attacks due to the absence of rate limiting. JumpServer provides a feature allowing users to reset forgotten passwords. Affected users are sent a 6-digit… | ||
| CVE-2021-28128 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | May 6, 2021 | In Strapi through 3.6.0, the admin panel allows the changing of one's own password without entering the current password. An attacker who gains access to a valid session can use this to take over an account by changing the password. | ||
| CVE-2021-29080 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.00 | Mar 23, 2021 | Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by password reset by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBK853 before 3.2.10.11, RBR854 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.11, RBS850 before 3.2.10.11, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R6900P… | ||
| CVE-2019-12943 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Sep 10, 2019 | TTLock devices do not properly restrict password-reset attempts, leading to incorrect access control and disclosure of sensitive information about valid account names. | ||
| CVE-2018-1000812 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.02 | Dec 20, 2018 | Artica Integria IMS version 5.0 MR56 Package 58, likely earlier versions contains a CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability in Password recovery process, line 45 of general/password_recovery.php that can result in IntegriaIMS web app user… | ||
| CVE-2018-12579 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Aug 20, 2018 | An issue was discovered in OXID eShop Enterprise Edition before 5.3.8, 6.0.x before 6.0.3, and 6.1.x before 6.1.0; Professional Edition before 4.10.8, 5.x and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, and 6.1.x before 6.1.0; and Community Edition before 4.10.8, 5.x and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, and 6.1.x… | ||
| CVE-2017-0921 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Jul 3, 2018 | GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions before 10.1.6, 10.2.6, and 10.3.4 are vulnerable to an unverified password change issue in the PasswordsController component resulting in potential account takeover if a victim's session is compromised. | ||
| CVE-2017-8613 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.04 | Jun 29, 2017 | Azure AD Connect Password writeback, if misconfigured during enablement, allows an attacker to reset passwords and gain unauthorized access to arbitrary on-premises AD privileged user accounts aka "Azure AD Connect Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." |
- 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…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
In SAP Commerce Cloud - versions HY_COM 1905, HY_COM 2005, HY_COM2105, HY_COM 2011, HY_COM 2205, COM_CLOUD 2211, a locked B2B user can misuse the forgotten password functionality to un-block his user account again and re-gain access if SAP Commerce Cloud - Composable Storefront…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
ZITADEL is an identity infrastructure system. ZITADEL uses the notification triggering requests Forwarded or X-Forwarded-Host header to build the button link sent in emails for confirming a password reset with the emailed code. If this header is overwritten and a user clicks the…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.2epss 0.01
JumpServer is an open source bastion host. The verification code for resetting user's password is vulnerable to brute-force attacks due to the absence of rate limiting. JumpServer provides a feature allowing users to reset forgotten passwords. Affected users are sent a 6-digit…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
In Strapi through 3.6.0, the admin panel allows the changing of one's own password without entering the current password. An attacker who gains access to a valid session can use this to take over an account by changing the password.
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.00
Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by password reset by an unauthenticated attacker. This affects RBK852 before 3.2.10.11, RBK853 before 3.2.10.11, RBR854 before 3.2.10.11, RBR850 before 3.2.10.11, RBS850 before 3.2.10.11, CBR40 before 2.5.0.10, R7000 before 1.0.11.116, R6900P…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
TTLock devices do not properly restrict password-reset attempts, leading to incorrect access control and disclosure of sensitive information about valid account names.
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.02
Artica Integria IMS version 5.0 MR56 Package 58, likely earlier versions contains a CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability in Password recovery process, line 45 of general/password_recovery.php that can result in IntegriaIMS web app user…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
An issue was discovered in OXID eShop Enterprise Edition before 5.3.8, 6.0.x before 6.0.3, and 6.1.x before 6.1.0; Professional Edition before 4.10.8, 5.x and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, and 6.1.x before 6.1.0; and Community Edition before 4.10.8, 5.x and 6.0.x before 6.0.3, and 6.1.x…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions before 10.1.6, 10.2.6, and 10.3.4 are vulnerable to an unverified password change issue in the PasswordsController component resulting in potential account takeover if a victim's session is compromised.
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.04
Azure AD Connect Password writeback, if misconfigured during enablement, allows an attacker to reset passwords and gain unauthorized access to arbitrary on-premises AD privileged user accounts aka "Azure AD Connect Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."