CVE-2016-7965 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting DokuWiki 2016-06-26a and older, where the password reset URL incorrectly uses the HTTP_HOST header instead of the configured baseurl. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to manipulate the hostname in the password reset link, leading to phishing attacks if the web server configuration permits. The attack requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a high impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2016-06-26aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dokuwiki:dokuwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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