CVE-2008-3681 describes a critical vulnerability in Joomla! versions 1.5 through 1.5.5, specifically within the components/com_user/models/reset.php file. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass token validation during password resets, enabling them to change the password for the "first enabled user," typically the administrator. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its exploitability, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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