CVE-2008-3681 - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information

CVE Reference: CVE-2008-3681
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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.

CVE Status: Candidate

References: XF http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44430 ST 1020687 SREASON http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4157 SAID Secunia Advisory: SA31457 MILW0RM http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/6234 CONFIRM http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/241-20080801-core-password-remind-functionality.html BID 30667

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