components/com_user/models/reset.php in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.5 does not properly validate reset tokens, which allows remote attackers to reset the "first enabled user (lowest id)" password, typically for the administrator
Published Aug 14, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.40%
Description
components/com_user/models/reset.php in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.5 does not properly validate reset tokens, which allows remote attackers to reset the "first enabled user (lowest id)" password, typically for the administrator.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.40% (0.09399) | 95.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.40% (0.09399) | 94.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 55.34% (0.55342) | 98.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 20.84% (0.20835) | 95.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 17.68% (0.17684) | 94.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 16.33% (0.16333) | 94.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.71% (0.12710) | 93.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 24.06% (0.24058) | 93.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 12.71% (0.12710) | 93.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.52% (0.08524) | 91.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 12.28% (0.12280) | 95.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 11.28% (0.11276) | 95.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 9.88% (0.09881) | 94.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 10.82% (0.10816) | 94.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 11.24% (0.11242) | 94.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 92.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 91.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 79.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/241-20080801-core-password-remind-functionality.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31457 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4157 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30667 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020687 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44430 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6234 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/241-20080801-core-password-remind-functionality.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31457 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4157 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30667 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020687 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44430 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6234 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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