# CVE-2021-25957: Account Takeover in "Dolibarr" via Password Reset Functionality

> A low-privileged attacker can take over any user account by exploiting flaws in the password reset functionality.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Aug 2021
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c32w-3cqh-f6jx, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-25957

## What is CVE-2021-25957?

CVE-2021-25957 is a high-severity vulnerability in dolibarr, published on 17 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In “Dolibarr” application, v2.8.1 to v13.0.2 are vulnerable to account takeover via password reset functionality. A low privileged attacker can reset the password of any user in the application using the password reset link the user received through email when requested for a forgotten password.

Weakness: CWE-640 (Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25957?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `dolibarr/dolibarr` | Packagist | All versions | 14.0.0 |
| `dolibarr/dolibarr` | Packagist | All versions | 14.0.0 |

Products: Dolibarr Dolibarr.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-25957?

Upgrade dolibarr/dolibarr to 14.0.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2021-25957 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25957 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in dolibarr

- [CVE-2019-19212](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19212/): Dolibarr Cross-site Scripting via the qty parameter in product/fournisseurs.php (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-16809](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16809/): Dolibarr SQL injection via the integer parameters qty and value_unit (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-10094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10094/): Dolibarr SQL injection vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-9019](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-9019/): Dolibarr SQL Injection vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-14238](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14238/): Dolibarr SQL injection vulnerability in admin/menus/edit.php (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-25957 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-25957 is a high-severity vulnerability in dolibarr, published on 17 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25957 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- dolibarr/dolibarr (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 14.0.0
- dolibarr/dolibarr (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 14.0.0

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25957/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25957/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25957
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25957
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-25957

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25957/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.