CVE-2020-28874

Public Exploit

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).

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.36% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory projectsend.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commits/master third party advisory patch
http://projectsend.com vendor advisory
https://github.com/varandinawer/CVE-2020-28874 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/440204734e9a1687cb9887e1c887173d23c5a93e third party advisory patch
https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/releases/tag/r1295 third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28874?
CVE-2020-28874 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28874?
To fix CVE-2020-28874, 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-2020-28874 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-28874 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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