CVE-2008-3681 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.4% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.4% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-08-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| joomla | com user |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Joomla! 1.5.x - 'Token' Remote Admin Change Password | 2008-08-12 |
References
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/241-20080801-core-password-remind-functionality.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31457
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30667
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020687
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44430
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6234
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/241-20080801-core-password-remind-functionality.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31457
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30667
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020687
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44430
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6234
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