CVE-2021-25961

SuiteCRM - Account Takeover in Password Reset Functionality

Description

In “SuiteCRM” application, v7.1.7 through v7.10.31 and v7.11-beta through v7.11.20 fail to properly invalidate password reset links that is associated with a deleted user id, which makes it possible for account takeover of any newly created user with the same user id.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to v7.10.32 or v7.11.21

Category

8.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory whitesourcesoftware.com
Affected: salesagility SuiteCRM
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25961 third party advisory
https://github.com/salesagility/SuiteCRM/commit/7124482fe07ee164923d974456ed31e45f65e513 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/salesagility/SuiteCRM/commit/f463031bee59676d7d5be53bb32d551cd70a5648 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25961?
CVE-2021-25961 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-25961?
To fix CVE-2021-25961: Update to v7.10.32 or v7.11.21
Is CVE-2021-25961 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-25961 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-2021-25961?
CVE-2021-25961 affects salesagility SuiteCRM.
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