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GHSA-pfxf-wh96-fvjc

MediumCVSS 5.3 / 10
Published Jun 25, 2020·Last modified Mar 14, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

We log the mail for invalid password reset attempts. As the email is provided by a user and the api is public this can be used by an attacker to forge log entries. This is vulnerable to https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/117.html

This problem affects only application generated with jwt or session authentication. Applications using oauth are not vulnerable.

Patches

version 1.7.0.

Workarounds

In AccountResource.kt you should change the line

 log.warn("Password reset requested for non existing mail '$mail'");

to

 log.warn("Password reset requested for non existing mail");

References

  • https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/117.html
  • https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Log_Injection
  • https://www.baeldung.com/jvm-log-forging

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Risk Scores
Base Score
5.3

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.

Threat Intelligence
4.9

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
1.21%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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