CVE-2021-25980 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-25980 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 11/11/2021 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: Mend | Vendor: debiki | Product: talkyard
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-25980 Description

In Talkyard, versions v0.04.01 through v0.6.74-WIP-63220cb, v0.2020.22-WIP-b2e97fe0e through v0.2021.02-WIP-879ef3fe1 and tyse-v0.2021.02-879ef3fe1-regular through tyse-v0.2021.28-af66b6905-regular, are vulnerable to Host Header Injection. By luring a victim application-user to click on a link, an unauthenticated attacker can use the “forgot password” functionality to reset the victim’s password and successfully take over their account.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 8.8 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* LOW
    Privileges Required (PR)* NONE
    User Interaction (UI)* REQUIRED
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-74
CWE Name: CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ( Injection )
Source: debiki

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).