CVE-2008-4102 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak PRNG seeding in Joomla allows attackers to guess password reset tokens, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2008-4102?
CVE-2008-4102 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla, published on 18 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Joomla! 1.5 before 1.5.7 initializes PHP's PRNG with a weak seed, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the pseudo-random values produced by PHP's mt_rand function, as demonstrated by guessing password reset tokens, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3681.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4102?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4102?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4102 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4102 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4102 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Joomla Joomla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cp48-2wcf-rx78.