CVE-2024-7659

Name: CVE-2024-7659
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-08-12T13:38:49.92+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.3/10EPSS 0.79%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-7659 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in projectsend up to r1605. Affected is the function generate_random_string of the file includes/functions.php of the component Password Reset Token Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in projectsend up to r1605. Affected is the function generate_random_string of the file includes/functions.php of the component Password Reset Token Handler. The manipulation leads to insufficiently random values. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Upgrading to version r1720 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is aa27eb97edc2ff2b203f97e6675d7b5ba0a22a17. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

CVSS 4.0

6.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.79%

51.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-330

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Projectsend	Projectsend	< r1720

References

https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/aa27eb97edc2ff2b203f97e6675d7b5ba0a22a17Patch
https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/releases/tag/r1720Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.274116Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.274116Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.385004Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Aug 12, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-7659?

How severe is CVE-2024-7659?

CVE-2024-7659 has a CVSS score of 6.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7659?

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Source: NVD / NIST