Remote Account Takeover Vulnerability in Natours Tour Booking API
CVE-2025-53373

8.9HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Ahmed-elgaml11

Status
Natours
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 July 2025

What is CVE-2025-53373?

The Natours Tour Booking API is vulnerable to account takeover due to improper handling of the Host header in requests to the /forgetpassword endpoint. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request with a malicious server domain, granting them unauthorized control over any user account. This issue has been addressed in a recent commit, and users are encouraged to update their implementations to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

Natours < 7401793a8d9ed0f0c250c4e0ee2815d685d7a70b

References

https://github.com/ahmed-elgaml11/Natours/security/adviso...
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https://github.com/ahmed-elgaml11/Natours/commit/7401793a...
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CVSS V4

Score:
8.9
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-53373 : Remote Account Takeover Vulnerability in Natours Tour Booking API