CVE-2009-5025 Auth bypass in PyForum
An attacker can force password resets for valid users in PyForum, 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-2009-5025?
CVE-2009-5025 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in PyForum, published on 15 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A backdoor (aka BMSA-2009-07) was found in PyForum v1.0.3 where an attacker who knows a valid user email could force a password reset on behalf of that user.
Weakness: CWE-640
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-5025?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pyforum Project Pyforum.
How do I fix CVE-2009-5025?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-5025 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2009-5025 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-5025 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9j4-4947-qrrp.