CVE-2022-23079 motoradmin - host header Injection in the reset password functionality

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers can inject host headers to send fake password reset emails, 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-2022-23079?

CVE-2022-23079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in motor-admin, published on 22 Jun 2022. 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

In motor-admin versions 0.0.1 through 0.2.56 are vulnerable to host header injection in the password reset functionality where malicious actor can send fake password reset email to arbitrary victim.

Weakness: CWE-116

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23079?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Getmotoradmin Motor Admin.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23079?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-23079 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23079 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-84f2-hxx8-45mv.

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