CVE-2015-2286 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 19 Mar 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can discover password-reset tokens via referer logs when victims navigate to social sites, potentially leading to account takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-2286?

CVE-2015-2286 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

lms/templates/footer-edx-new.html in Open edX edx-platform before 2015-01-29 does not properly restrict links on the password-reset page, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to discover password-reset tokens by reading a referer log after a victim navigates from this page to a social-sharing site.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2286?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Edx Open Edx.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2286?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-2286 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2286 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fgmr-7xcr-rjr8.