CVE-2024-7659 projectsend Password Reset Token functions.php generate_random_string random values

Medium 6.3 Published 11 Aug 2024 Updated 13 Aug 2024

Attackers can predict password reset tokens due to weak random number generation, potentially taking over user accounts.

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-2024-7659?

CVE-2024-7659 is a medium-severity vulnerability in projectsend, published on 11 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in projectsend up to r1605. Affected is the function generate_random_string of the file includes/functions.php of the component Password Reset Token Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficiently random values. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Upgrading to version r1720 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is aa27eb97edc2ff2b203f97e6675d7b5ba0a22a17. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Weakness: CWE-330

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7659?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Projectsend Projectsend.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7659?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7659 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-7659 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7659 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-255h-xw34-5qmq.