CVE-2019-14666

Name: CVE-2019-14666
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-25T20:15:10.777+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14666 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. GLPI through 9.4.3 is prone to account takeover by abusing the ajax/autocompletion.php autocompletion feature. The lack of correct validation leads to recovery of the token generated via the password reset functionality, and thus an authenticated attacker can set an arbitrary password for any user. EPSS estimates a 2.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

GLPI through 9.4.3 is prone to account takeover by abusing the ajax/autocompletion.php autocompletion feature. The lack of correct validation leads to recovery of the token generated via the password reset functionality, and thus an authenticated attacker can set an arbitrary password for any user. This vulnerability can be exploited to take control of admin account. This vulnerability could be also abused to obtain other sensitive fields like API keys or password hashes.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.23%

80.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Glpi-Project	Glpi	<= 9.4.3

References

https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/security/advisories/GHSA-47hq-pfrr-jh5qThird Party Advisory
https://www.tarlogic.com/advisories/Tarlogic-2019-GPLI-Account-Takeover.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/security/advisories/GHSA-47hq-pfrr-jh5qThird Party Advisory
https://www.tarlogic.com/advisories/Tarlogic-2019-GPLI-Account-Takeover.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 25, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14666?

How severe is CVE-2019-14666?

CVE-2019-14666 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14666?

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Source: NVD / NIST