CVE-2021-25980
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CVE-2021-25980 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Talkyard, versions v0.04.01 through v0.6.74-WIP-63220cb, v0.2020.22-WIP-b2e97fe0e through v0.2021.02-WIP-879ef3fe1 and tyse-v0.2021.02-879ef3fe1-regular through tyse-v0.2021.28-af66b6905-regular, are vulnerable to Host Header Injection. By luring a victim application-user to click on a link, an unauthenticated attacker can use the “forgot password” functionality to reset the victim’s password and successfully take over their account.. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Talkyard, versions v0.04.01 through v0.6.74-WIP-63220cb, v0.2020.22-WIP-b2e97fe0e through v0.2021.02-WIP-879ef3fe1 and tyse-v0.2021.02-879ef3fe1-regular through tyse-v0.2021.28-af66b6905-regular, are vulnerable to Host Header Injection. By luring a victim application-user to click on a link, an unauthenticated attacker can use the “forgot password” functionality to reset the victim’s password and successfully take over their account.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Talkyard | Talkyard | >= 0.04.01, <= 0.6.74-wip-63220cb |
| Talkyard | Talkyard | >= 0.2020.22-wip-b2e97fe0e, <= 0.2021.02-wip-879ef3fe1 |
| Talkyard | Talkyard | >= tyse-v0.2021.02-879ef3fe1-regular, <= tyse-v0.2021.28-af66b6905-regular |
References
- https://github.com/debiki/talkyard/commit/4067e191a909ed06f250d09a40e43aa5edbb0289Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25980Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/debiki/talkyard/commit/4067e191a909ed06f250d09a40e43aa5edbb0289Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25980Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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