CVE-2007-5579 json
login.php in Pligg CMS 9.5 uses a guessable confirmation code when resetting a forgotten password, which allows remote attackers with knowl…
published 2007-10-18 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-5554
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
login.php in Pligg CMS 9.5 uses a guessable confirmation code when resetting a forgotten password, which allows remote attackers with knowledge of a username to reset that user's password by calculating the confirmationcode parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-30088)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-30088 Pligg CMS 9.5 - Reset Forgotten Password Security Bypass webapps, 2007-05-25
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24158 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/24158
vdb-entry, exploit
-
osvdb.org
/42031
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/34512
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2007-05/0383.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-5579
- NVD CVE-2007-5579
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