CVE-2020-28874

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Published Jan 21, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

reset-password.php in ProjectSend before r1295 allows remote attackers to reset a password because of incorrect business logic. Errors are not properly considered (an invalid token parameter).

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:projectsend:projectsend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-21265	reset-password.php in ProjectSend before r1295 allows remote attackers to reset a password because of incorrect business logic. Errors are not properly considered (an invalid token parameter).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

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: 2.4% (2.379% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/440204734e9a1687cb9887e1c887173d23c5a93e
https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commits/master
https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/releases/tag/r1295
https://github.com/varandinawer/CVE-2020-28874

History

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Subscriptions

Projectsend Projectsend

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 21, 2021, 3:01 PM
Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 12:12 AM
Reserved: Nov 16, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jul 9, 2026, 1:16 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 26, 2021, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jul 9, 2026, 1:16 AM

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