CVE-2021-31646

Description

Gestsup before 3.2.10 allows account takeover through the password recovery functionality (remote). The affected component is the file forgot_pwd.php - it uses a weak algorithm for the generation of password recovery tokens (the PHP uniqueid function), allowing a brute force attack.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Vendor Advisory gestsup.fr Vendor Advisory gestsup.fr
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gestsup.fr/index.php?page=download patch vendor advisory
https://dojo.maltem.ca/public/advisories/CVE-2021-31646.html third party advisory broken link
https://gestsup.fr/index.php?page=download&channel=beta&version=3.2.10&type=patch patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-31646?
CVE-2021-31646 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-31646?
To fix CVE-2021-31646, 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-2021-31646 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-31646 is being actively exploited. 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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