CVE-2012-5618

Description

Ushahidi before 2.6.1 has insufficient entropy for forgot-password tokens.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: Ushahidi Ushahidi
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/04/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Web/commit/e8c7ecd42818c331db8945d20f8b1865bc6d157e third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5618?
CVE-2012-5618 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5618?
To fix CVE-2012-5618, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-5618 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5618 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-5618?
CVE-2012-5618 affects Ushahidi Ushahidi.
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