CVE-2023-5840 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in linkstackorg/linkstack
Attackers can bypass password recovery mechanisms to take over user accounts in LinkStack web applications.
- 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-2023-5840?
CVE-2023-5840 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in linkstackorg/linkstack, published on 29 Oct 2023. 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
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitHub repository linkstackorg/linkstack prior to v4.2.9.
Weakness: CWE-640
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5840?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linkstack Linkstack.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5840?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5840 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-2023-5840 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5840 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in linkstackorg/linkstack
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxh2-hxrp-wmgx.