Description
login.php in Pligg CMS 9.5 uses a guessable confirmation code when resetting a forgotten password, which allows remote attackers with knowledge of a username to reset that user's password by calculating the confirmationcode parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Pligg CMS 9.5 - Reset Forgotten Password Security Bypass EDB-30088 · webapps · May 25, 2007 · verified
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References
- 42031 vdb-entry
- pliggcms-login-security-bypass(34512) vdb-entry
- 24158 vdb-entry
- 20070525 Pligg critical vulnerability mailing-list