CVE-2017-8827
CriticalSummary
The forgotpassword.php file in GeniXCMS 1.0.2 lacks a rate limit, which may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (login inability) or conduct Arbitrary User Password Reset attacks.
Risk Assessment
The lack of a rate limit for login attempts may lead to DoS attacks and allow unauthorized users to reset passwords, compromising user account security.
Recommendation
It is recommended to implement a rate limit on login attempts to mitigate the risk of denial of service and password reset attacks.
Other vulnerabilities in GeniXCMS 1.0.2
See all- CVE-2017-14764High
In GeniXCMS 1.1.4, on the Upload Modules page, remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary PHP code via a .php file in a ZIP archive of a module.
- CVE-2017-14763High
In GeniXCMS version 1.1.4, on the Install Themes page, remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary PHP code via a .php file in a ZIP archive of a theme.
- CVE-2017-8377High
GeniXCMS version 1.0.2 has an SQL Injection vulnerability in inc/lib/Control/Backend/menus.control.php via the menuid parameter.
- CVE-2017-5520High
The media rename feature in GeniXCMS through version 0.0.8 does not consider alternative PHP file extensions when checking uploaded files for PHP content. This allows a user to rename and execute files with the `.php6`, `.php7`, and `.phtml` extensions.
- CVE-2017-5518High
The media-file upload feature in GeniXCMS through 0.0.8 allows remote attackers to conduct SSRF attacks via a URL, as demonstrated by a URL with an intranet IP address.
- CVE-2017-5347High
GeniXCMS 0.0.8 has an SQL injection vulnerability in inc/mod/newsletter/options.php that allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the recipient parameter to gxadmin/index.php.
- CVE-2017-5346High
GeniXCMS 0.0.8 has an SQL injection vulnerability in inc/lib/Control/Backend/posts.control.php that allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter to gxadmin/index.php.
- CVE-2017-5345High
GeniXCMS 0.0.8 has an SQL injection vulnerability in tags-ajax.control.php that allows remote authenticated editors to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the term parameter to the default URI.
- CVE-2016-10096High
CVE-2016-10096 is an SQL injection vulnerability in register.php in GeniXCMS before version 1.0.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the activation parameter.
- CVE-2017-5959Critical
In GeniXCMS before version 1.0.2, there is a vulnerability that allows CSRF token bypass, potentially leading to privilege escalation. The forgotpassword.php page can be used to acquire a token.
Original NVD description (English source)
forgotpassword.php in GeniXCMS 1.0.2 lacks a rate limit, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (login inability) or possibly conduct Arbitrary User Password Reset attacks via a series of requests.