CVE-2007-5579 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can reset user passwords by guessing confirmation codes, leading to account takeover in Pligg CMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-5579?
CVE-2007-5579 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pligg Pligg Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-5579 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5579 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pc9j-q3x9-p4rf.