What is CVE-2023-53958?

CVE-2023-53958 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ltb-Project Ldap Tool Box Self Service Password, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-12-19.

How severe is CVE-2023-53958?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ltb-Project Ldap Tool Box Self Service Password

CVE-2023-53958

LDAP Tool Box Self Service Password 1.5.2 contains a password reset vulnerability that allows attackers to manipulate HTTP Host headers during token generation. Attackers can craft malicious password reset requests that generate tokens sent to a controlled server, enabling potential account takeover by intercepting and using stolen reset tokens.

EPSS: 0.004 (28.1th 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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ltb-project Ldap Tool Box Self Service Password — versions 1.5.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-640 — Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

References

ExploitDB-51275 (exploit)
Official Product Homepage (product)
VulnCheck Advisory: LDAP Tool Box Self Service Password 1.5.2 Account Takeover via HTTP Host Header (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-53958?: CVE-2023-53958 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ltb-Project Ldap Tool Box Self Service Password, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-12-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-53958?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.