CVE-2019-16669 Pagekit User enumeration

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can enumerate valid user accounts via inconsistent responses in the password reset feature, facilitating targeted attacks.

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-2019-16669?

CVE-2019-16669 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Reset Password feature in Pagekit 1.0.17 gives a different response depending on whether the e-mail address of a valid user account is entered, which might make it easier for attackers to enumerate accounts.

Weakness: CWE-203

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16669?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including pagekit/pagekit. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
pagekit/pagekit PackagistAll versionsNone
pagekit/pagekit PackagistAll versionsNone

Products include Pagekit Pagekit.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16669?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16669 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-16669 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16669 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jh2j-7248-9p3c.

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