CVE-2016-9479

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Published Dec 2, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The "lost password" functionality in b2evolution before 6.7.9 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary user passwords via a crafted request.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:b2evolution:b2evolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10285	The "lost password" functionality in b2evolution before 6.7.9 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary user passwords via a crafted request.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.838% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://b2evolution.net/downloads/6-7-9-stable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95006
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037393
https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/issues/33

History

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Subscriptions

B2evolution B2evolution

Weaknesses

CWE-255

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:50 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 2, 2016, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:50 AM
Reserved: Nov 19, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 2, 2016, 4:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM

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