GHSA-cg84-55jx-4237 eZ Platform Password reset vulnerability

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Attackers can brute force password reset tokens to take over user accounts in eZ Platform Admin UI.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is GHSA-cg84-55jx-4237?

GHSA-cg84-55jx-4237 is a vulnerability in ezsystems/ezplatform-admin-ui, published on 15 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This Security Update fixes a severe vulnerability in the eZ Platform Admin UI, and we recommend that you install it as soon as possible. It affects eZ Platform 2.x.

The functionality for resetting a forgotten password is vulnerable to brute force attack. Depending on configuration and other circumstances an attacker may exploit this to gain control over user accounts. The update ensures such an attack is exceedingly unlikely to succeed.

You may want to consider a configuration change to further strengthen your security. By default a password reset request is valid for 1 hour. Reducing this time will make attacks even more difficult, but ensure there is enough time left to account for email delivery delays, and user delays. See documentation at https://doc.ezplatform.com/en/latest/guide/user_management/#changing-and-recovering-passwords

To install, use Composer to update to one of the "Resolving versions" mentioned above. If you use eZ Platform 2.5, update ezsystems/ezplatform-user to v1.0.1. If you use eZ Platform 2.4, update ezsystems/ezplatform-admin-ui to v1.4.6, and ezsystems/ezplatform-admin-ui-modules to v1.4.4, and ezsystems/repository-forms to v2.4.5)

Which versions are affected by GHSA-cg84-55jx-4237?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including ezsystems/ezplatform-admin-ui.

PackageAffectedFixed in
ezsystems/ezplatform-admin-ui PackagistFrom 1.4.01.4.6
ezsystems/ezplatform-admin-ui PackagistFrom 1.4.01.4.6

How do I fix GHSA-cg84-55jx-4237?

Upgrade ezsystems/ezplatform-admin-ui to 1.4.6 or later.

Is GHSA-cg84-55jx-4237 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GHSA-cg84-55jx-4237 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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