Detections
Analytics
CVE-2008-3681
high
Description
components/com_user/models/reset.php in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.5 does not properly validate reset tokens, which allows remote attackers to reset the "first enabled user (lowest id)" password, typically for the administrator.
References
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6234
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44430
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020687
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30667
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4157
http://secunia.com/advisories/31457
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/241-20080801-core-password-remind-functionality.html