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CVE-2017-5537

Weblate user account enumeration via reset password form

Also known as GHSA-j24g-gm76-j829, PYSEC-2017-42

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.3%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
0
none known

The password reset form in Weblate before 2.10.1 provides different error messages depending on whether the email address is associated with an account, which allows remote attackers to enumerate user accounts via a series of requests.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
GitHub3.15.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
pypiweblate
<2.10.1
2.10.1

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-209 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

References

  • github.com /WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/abe0d2a29a1d8e896bfe829c8461bf8b391f1079 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/11 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • github.com /WeblateOrg/weblate/issues/1317 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/95676 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • github.com /WeblateOrg/weblate/blob/weblate-2.10.1/docs/changes.rst · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5537 · advisory
  • github.com /WeblateOrg/weblate · package
  • github.com /pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/weblate/PYSEC-2017-42.yaml · web
  • github.com /advisories/GHSA-j24g-gm76-j829 · advisory

Sources

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