CVE-2008-3681

N/A Unknown

Published: August 14, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/241-20080801-core-password-remind-functionality.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31457

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4157

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30667

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020687

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44430

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6234

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/241-20080801-core-password-remind-functionality.html