CVE-2025-54791

OMERO.web displays unecessary user information when requesting to reset the password

Published Aug 13, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OMERO.web provides a web based client and plugin infrastructure. Prior to version 5.29.2, if an error occurred when resetting a user's password using the Forgot Password option in OMERO.web, the error message displayed on the Web page can disclose information about the user. This issue has been patched in version 5.29.2. A workaround involves disabling the Forgot password option in OMERO.web using the omero.web.show_forgot_password configuration property.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24567 OMERO.web displays unecessary user information when requesting password reset
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gpmg-4x4g-mr5r OMERO.web displays unecessary user information when requesting password reset
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openmicroscopy
Openmicroscopy omero-web
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openmicroscopy:omero-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openmicroscopy
Openmicroscopy omero-web
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OMERO.web provides a web based client and plugin infrastructure. Prior to version 5.29.2, if an error occurred when resetting a user's password using the Forgot Password option in OMERO.web, the error message displayed on the Web page can disclose information about the user. This issue has been patched in version 5.29.2. A workaround involves disabling the Forgot password option in OMERO.web using the omero.web.show_forgot_password configuration property.
Title OMERO.web displays unecessary user information when requesting to reset the password
Weaknesses CWE-209
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 13, 2025, 2:25 PM
Reserved
Jul 29, 2025, 4:50 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 13, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:40 AM