Password Reset Vulnerability in YesWiki Wiki System
CVE-2024-51478

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

YesWiki

Status
YesWiki
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 October 2024

What is CVE-2024-51478?

YesWiki, a PHP-based wiki system, is susceptible to a vulnerability where a weak cryptographic algorithm and hard-coded salt weaken the security of the password reset process. This flaw enables attackers to potentially recover the password reset key, allowing them to reset the passwords for any user account. The issue was addressed in version 4.4.5, urging all users to update promptly to mitigate risks.

References

https://github.com/YesWiki/yeswiki/security/advisories/GH...
https://github.com/YesWiki/yeswiki/commit/b5a8f93b87720d5...
https://github.com/YesWiki/yeswiki/commit/e1285709f6f6a22...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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