CVE-2017-8827

Published: May 8, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

9.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.2

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Genixcms: Genixcms

Genixcms

1 product

Genixcms

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Genixcms Genixcms	Version 1.0.2

Related CWEs

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

References (2)

https://github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/issues/75

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/issues/75

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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