Weakness (CWE)
CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.
How to prevent it (6 mitigations)
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Architecture and Design
Make sure that all input supplied by the user to the password recovery mechanism is thoroughly filtered and validated.
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Architecture and Design
Do not use standard weak security questions and use several security questions.
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Architecture and Design
Make sure that there is throttling on the number of incorrect answers to a security question. Disable the password recovery functionality after a certain (small) number of incorrect guesses.
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Architecture and Design
Require that the user properly answers the security question prior to resetting their password and sending the new password to the e-mail address of record.
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Architecture and Design
Never allow the user to control what e-mail address the new password will be sent to in the password recovery mechanism.
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Architecture and Design
Assign a new temporary password rather than revealing the original password.
Source: MITRE CWE-640
270 results · Feed
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Critical 9.1
Team Password Manager before 14.184.308 Authentication Bypass in Password Reset
Team Password Manager before 14.184.308 fails to enforce authentication requirements in the local account password reset flow. Unauthenticated attackers can reset local account passwords and authenticate as those users to gain unauthorized access.
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Medium 6.3
Beetel 450TC3 password recovery
A vulnerability was determined in Beetel 450TC3 01.00.00_01. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to weak password recovery. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendo…
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Critical 9.8
TranslatePress – Multilingual <= 3.3.1 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Password Reset Link Disclosure
The TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI Translation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.1 via the 'trp_get_translations_regular' AJAX action. This makes it possible f…
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High 7.5
Kimai before 2.58.0 Authentication Bypass via Password Reset Link
Kimai before 2.58.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where password reset links remain valid after password changes because the LoginLink signature covers only the user id, not the password hash. Attackers who intercept or cache a password rese…
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Critical 9.8
Automation Web Platform <= 4.8.6 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via 'otp_transient' Token Disclosure
The Automation Web Platform – Notifications and OTP for WooCommerce, Advanced Country Code plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in versions up to, and including, 4.8.6. This is due to the handle_email_otp_return() function returning the…
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Critical 9.1
Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: unauthenticated account takeover via reset-credentials flow bypass
A flaw was found in the reset-credentials flow of the keycloak-services component, which is the core engine for identity and access management in Red Hat Build of Keycloak. The issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to force the password reset process for a…
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Critical 9.8
Dancer2::Plugin::Auth::Extensible versions through 0.713 for Perl allow password reset link poisoning via the request Host header in _default_email_password_reset and _default_welcome_send
Dancer2::Plugin::Auth::Extensible versions through 0.713 for Perl allow password reset link poisoning via the request Host header in _default_email_password_reset and _default_welcome_send. Both default emails emit a link of the form `$base/login/$code`, whos…
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Critical 9.8
Wishlist Member X <= 3.34.1 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via 'mergewith' Parameter
The Wishlist Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Account Takeover via Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in versions up to and including 3.34.1. This is due to the wpm_register() function validating the registration cookie only against th…
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High 8.1
Budibase before 3.40.0 Authentication Bypass via Tenant Owner Email
Budibase versions before 3.40.0 contain an authorization/authentication bypass in the PUT /api/global/users/tenant/owner (changeTenantOwnerEmail) endpoint. On self-hosted instances (SELF_HOSTED or DISABLE_ACCOUNT_PORTAL set), the cloudRestricted middleware is…
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Critical 9.8
WordPress Nokri theme <= 1.6.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Nokri <= 1.6.6 versions.
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Critical 9.8
WordPress miniorange otp verification plugin <= 5.5.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in miniorange otp verification <= 5.5.1 versions.
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Critical 9.8
Authentication Bypass Leading to Account Takeover
An authentication bypass in ManageEngine DDI Central's password-reset workflow allows account takeover.
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High 8.9
n8n before 2.32.1 Authentication Bypass via Token Exchange
n8n before 2.32.1 (and before 2.31.5) is vulnerable to account takeover via the Token Exchange Embed Login feature. When a validly-signed incoming token was matched to a local account by its email claim, the service did not verify that the email claim was ver…
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Low 3.7
macrozheng mall mall-portal getAuthCode password recovery
A flaw has been found in macrozheng mall 0504e86. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /sso/getAuthCode of the component mall-portal Module. Executing a manipulation can lead to weak password recovery. The attack may be launched remotely. This …
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Critical 9.8
TrueBooker <= 1.2.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Reset via 'tbab-userid'
The TrueBooker – Appointment Booking and Scheduler System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to account takeover via improper password reset validation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.3. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's ide…
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Critical 9.3
Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships <= 4.0.0 - Unauthenticated Password Reset Link Poisoning to Account Takeover
The Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships plugin for WordPress (formerly Restrict Content) is vulnerable to password reset link poisoning leading to account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.0. This is due to the legacy lost-password handle…
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Critical 9.1
Weak password recovery mechanism in osTicket by Enhancesoft LLC
A logic vulnerability in the password reset token validation routine implemented by osTicket in versions prior to v1.17.8 and v1.18.4. During the password reset process, the application retrieves the timestamp associated with the provided token and checks whe…
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Medium 5.3
Improper handling of the returnUrl parameter in the Forgot Password function of Veeam Service Provider Console allows a…
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Medium 5.3
Vulnerability in the Oracle Production Scheduling product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). …
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Medium 5.0
Vulnerability in the Oracle Contracts Integration product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). …
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High 7.6
Vulnerability in the Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process product of Oracle Supply Chain (component: P…
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Medium 6.4
Vulnerability in the Oracle Communications Convergent Charging Controller product of Oracle Communications (component: …
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High 7.1
Vulnerability in the Oracle Production Scheduling product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). …
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High 7.5
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Content Server). Supporte…
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High 8.0
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Web Content Management). …
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High 8.0
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Web Content Management). …
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High 8.0
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Web Content Management). …
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Critical 9.4
FreeScout vulnerable to anonymous account takeover via /user-setup empty invite_hash on MySQL
FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. Prior to version 1.8.224, the public endpoint `POST /user-setup/{hash}/{invite_sent_at}` (`OpenController@userSetupSave`) selects the target account solely by its `invite_hash`…
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High 7.3
Capgo - Insufficient Authentication in Email Change Endpoint
Capgo before 12.128.2 allows email address changes without requiring current password re-authentication or verification of the existing email address. An attacker with access to a valid session cookie or authenticated browser can change the account email to g…
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High 7.3
H3C NX15 Administrator Password Modification Endpoint modify change_passwd password recovery
A vulnerability was found in H3C NX15 V100R017. Affected by this vulnerability is the function change_passwd of the file /api/login/modify of the component Administrator Password Modification Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument newPass results in weak …
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High 8.8
Essential Addons for Elementor <= 6.6.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Account Takeover via Email Header Injection
The Essential Addons for Elementor – Popular Elementor Templates & Widgets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authenticated Account Takeover via Email Header Injection in all versions up to, and including, 6.6.10 This is due to insufficient server-side val…
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High 8.1
SureCart <= 4.2.3 - Unauthenticated Linked WordPress Account Takeover via Forged customer.updated Webhook
The SureCart plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in versions up to, and including, 4.2.3. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like email during custome…
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High 8.8
Pimcore: Account Takeover via Password Reset URL Injection allows unauthenticated attacker to hijack any admin account with 2FA bypass
Pimcore is an Open Source Data & Experience Management Platform. Prior to 2025.4.6 and 2026.1.6, an unauthenticated attacker who knows a valid admin username can take over any Pimcore admin account by sending a password reset request with an attacker-controll…
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Critical 9.8
Missing Authentication
Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 12.1 and earlier on Windows, Linux and Kubernetes have a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to access an unprotected API. The following versions are known to be …
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High 8.1
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism in Portal for ArcGIS
A Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password exists in Esri Portal for ArcGIS versions 12.1 and earlier on Windows, Linux and Kubernetes. A remote, unauthorized attacker may assume ownership of a user’s account by manipulating this mechanism. Arc…
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Medium 5.3
Coolify: Password reset link poisoning via X-Forwarded-Host header spoofing
Coolify is an open-source and self-hostable tool for managing servers, applications, and databases. Prior to 4.0.0-beta.471, the TrustProxies middleware trusts all proxies ($proxies = '*'), accepting X-Forwarded-Host from any source. The TrustHosts middleware…
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High 7.7
FOSSBilling: Client password reset token reuse allows persistent account takeover
FOSSBilling is a free, open-source billing and client management system. In versions 0.5.6 through 0.7.2, when a `ClientPasswordReset` record already exists for a client (from a previous unexpired reset request), subsequent calls to the `reset_password` guest…
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Medium 6.3
Account Denial of Service in MCO
MCO is vulnerable to Account Denial of Service due to improper implementation of password reset functionality. Each password reset request invalidates previously set password as well as previously issued temporary passwords, furthermore, password resets are n…
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Critical 9.8
An issue in DokuWiki 2025-05-14b "Librarian" 56.2 allows a remote attacker to create an account via the register functi…
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Critical 9.8CVE-2026-12416 Public exploit
Invoice Generator <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Weak Password Reset Validation via 'reset_user_id' Parameter
The Invoice Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Account Takeover via Password Reset in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. This is due to the `pravel_invoice_change_password()` function being registered as a nopriv AJAX handler with no nonce…