CVE-2019-15929

Published: Oct 24, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

In Craft CMS through 3.1.7, the elevated session password prompt was not being rate limited like normal login forms, leading to the possibility of a brute force attempt on them.

Affected (1)

Products: Craftcms: Craft Cms

Craftcms

1 product

Craft Cms

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Craftcms Craft Cms	Up to 3.1.7

Related CWEs

CWE-640

Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.

References (4)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155012/Craft-CMS-Rate-Limiting-Brute-Force.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/develop/CHANGELOG-v3.md#317---2019-01-31

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesThird Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155012/Craft-CMS-Rate-Limiting-Brute-Force.html

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

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/develop/CHANGELOG-v3.md#317---2019-01-31

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

Release NotesThird Party Advisory

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