MEDIUM
Textpattern (aka Txp CMS) 4.0.5 does not ask for the old password during a password reset, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change a password after hijacking a session
Published Dec 18, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.19%
Description
Textpattern (aka Txp CMS) 4.0.5 does not ask for the old password during a password reset, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change a password after hijacking a session.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.0.5
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.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.19% 0.01191
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01191
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.19% (0.01191) | 66.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.19% (0.01191) | 63.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.55% (0.00548) | 65.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.79% (0.00788) | 82.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.79% (0.00788) | 80.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.79% (0.00788) | 78.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28793 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4786 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487483/100/200/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27606 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28793 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4786 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487483/100/200/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27606 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 18, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 18, 2008
Link CVE-2008-5670
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a