Vulnerability in Pyforum
CVE-2009-5025
A backdoor (aka BMSA-2009-07) was found in PyForum v1.0.3 where an attacker who knows a valid user email could force a password reset on behalf of that user.
EPSS: 0.018 (76.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Pyforum — versions v1.0.3
- Pyforum_project Pyforum — versions 1.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-5025?
- CVE-2009-5025 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pyforum, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2009-5025?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.