CVE-2016-3735

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 1.36%

Last modified

CVE-2016-3735 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Piwigo is image gallery software written in PHP. When a criteria is not met on a host, piwigo defaults to usingmt_rand in order to generate password reset tokens. EPSS estimates a 1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Piwigo is image gallery software written in PHP. When a criteria is not met on a host, piwigo defaults to usingmt_rand in order to generate password reset tokens. mt_rand output can be predicted after recovering the seed used to generate it. This low an unauthenticated attacker to take over an account providing they know an administrators email address in order to be able to request password reset.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.36%

68.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
PiwigoPiwigo< 2.8.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-3735?
Piwigo is image gallery software written in PHP. When a criteria is not met on a host, piwigo defaults to usingmt_rand in order to generate password reset tokens. mt_rand output can be predicted after recovering the seed used to generate it. This low an unauthenticated attacker to take over an account providing they know an administrators email address in order to be able to request password reset.
How severe is CVE-2016-3735?
CVE-2016-3735 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3735?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST