CVE-2021-32731

The reset password form reveal users email address

Description

XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Between (and including) versions 13.1RC1 and 13.1, the reset password form reveals the email address of users just by giving their username. The problem has been patched on XWiki 13.2RC1. As a workaround, it is possible to manually modify the `resetpasswordinline.vm` to perform the changes made to mitigate the vulnerability.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory xwiki.org
Affected: xwiki xwiki-platform
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/security/advisories/GHSA-h4m4-pgp4-whgm third party advisory patch
https://github.com/xwiki/xwiki-platform/commit/0cf716250b3645a5974c80d8336dcdf885749dff#diff-14a3132e3986b1f5606dd13d9d8a8bb8634bec9932123c5e49e9604cfd850fc2 third party advisory patch
https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18400 issue tracking patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-32731?
CVE-2021-32731 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-32731?
To fix CVE-2021-32731, 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-2021-32731 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-32731 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-2021-32731?
CVE-2021-32731 affects xwiki xwiki-platform.
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