CVE-2019-16303

Name: CVE-2019-16303
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-14T00:15:10.39+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-16303 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A class generated by the Generator in JHipster before 6.3.0 and JHipster Kotlin through 1.1.0 produces code that uses an insecure source of randomness (apache.commons.lang3 RandomStringUtils). This allows an attacker (if able to obtain their own password reset URL) to compute the value for all other password resets for other accounts, thus allowing privilege escalation or account takeover.. EPSS estimates a 3.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A class generated by the Generator in JHipster before 6.3.0 and JHipster Kotlin through 1.1.0 produces code that uses an insecure source of randomness (apache.commons.lang3 RandomStringUtils). This allows an attacker (if able to obtain their own password reset URL) to compute the value for all other password resets for other accounts, thus allowing privilege escalation or account takeover.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

3.67%

88.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-338

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jhipster	Jhipster	< 6.3.0
Jhipster	Jhipster Kotlin	<= 1.1.0

References

https://github.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/commit/88448b85fd3e8e49df103f0061359037c2c68ea7Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/issues/10401Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/security/advisories/GHSA-mwp6-j9wf-968cThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/issues/183Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d243e7e3f25daeb242dacf3def411fba32a9388d3ff84918cb28ddd%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc3f00f5d3d2ec0e2381a3b9096d5f5b4d46ec1587ee7e251a3dbb897%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc87fa35a48b5d70b06af6fb81785ed82e82686eb83307aae6d250dc9%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E
https://www.jhipster.tech/2019/09/13/jhipster-release-6.3.0.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/commit/88448b85fd3e8e49df103f0061359037c2c68ea7Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/issues/10401Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/security/advisories/GHSA-mwp6-j9wf-968cThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/issues/183Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d243e7e3f25daeb242dacf3def411fba32a9388d3ff84918cb28ddd%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc3f00f5d3d2ec0e2381a3b9096d5f5b4d46ec1587ee7e251a3dbb897%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc87fa35a48b5d70b06af6fb81785ed82e82686eb83307aae6d250dc9%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E
https://www.jhipster.tech/2019/09/13/jhipster-release-6.3.0.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 14, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16303?

How severe is CVE-2019-16303?

CVE-2019-16303 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16303?

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