CVE-2020-25728 json
The Reset Password add-on before 1.2.0 for Alfresco has a broken algorithm (involving an increment) that allows a malicious user to change…
published 2020-09-17 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-18381
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Reset Password add-on before 1.2.0 for Alfresco has a broken algorithm (involving an increment) that allows a malicious user to change any user's account password include the admin account.
Patch / fix
- alfresco reset_password 1.2.0
Exploit prediction
1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- amriunix.com https://amriunix.com/post/alfresco-reset-password-add-on-0-day-vulnerabilities/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
References
-
amriunix.com
/post/alfresco-reset-password-add-on-0-day-vulnerabilities/
exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-25728
- NVD CVE-2020-25728
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