CVE-2024-51478 is a critical vulnerability affecting YesWiki versions prior to 4.4.5, stemming from the use of a weak cryptographic algorithm and hard-coded salt for password reset keys. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to recover and exploit these keys to reset any user's password. With a CVSS score of 9.1, it presents a high risk of complete compromise of confidentiality and integrity, requiring no user interaction or complex attack conditions. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the vulnerability is patched in YesWiki 4.4.5, and immediate upgrade is recommended.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yeswiki:yeswiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
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