CVE-2020-28874 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

reset-password.php in ProjectSend before r1295 allows remote attackers to reset a password because of incorrect business logic. Errors are not properly considered (an invalid token parameter).

Published: 2021-01-21

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 2.4% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:projectsend:projectsend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-21265	reset-password.php in ProjectSend before r1295 allows remote attackers to reset a password because of incorrect business logic. Errors are not properly considered (an invalid token parameter).

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02351.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/440204734e9a1687cb9887e1c887173d23c5a93e
https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commits/master
https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/releases/tag/r1295
https://github.com/varandinawer/CVE-2020-28874

History

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Subscriptions

Projectsend Projectsend

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2021-01-21T15:01:48.000Z

Updated: 2026-07-09T00:12:01.122Z

Reserved: 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-28874

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-01-26T18:15:51.020

Modified: 2026-07-09T01:16:44.050

Link: CVE-2020-28874

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-287
Improper Authentication
CWE-404
Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

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