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CVE-2008-3681

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered	Topic
2008-08-20	joomla -- flaw in the reset token validation

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CVE-2008-3681 at cve.mitre.org

Details

Type	Candidate
Name	CVE-2008-3681
Phase	Assigned(20080814)

Description

components/com_user/models/reset.php in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.5 does not properly validate reset tokens, which allows remote attackers to reset the "first enabled user (lowest id)" password, typically for the administrator.

References

Source	Reference
MILW0RM	6234
CONFIRM	http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/241-20080801-core-password-remind-functionality.html
BID	30667
SECTRACK	1020687
SECUNIA	31457
SREASON	4157
XF	joomla-reset-security-bypass(44430)