CVE-2021-25994

Userfrosting - Host-Header Injection Leads to Account Takeover

In Userfrosting, versions v0.3.1 to v4.6.2 are vulnerable to Host Header Injection. By luring a victim application user to click on a link, an unauthenticated attacker can use the “forgot password” functionality to reset the victim’s password and successfully take over their account.

Affected

userfrosting

CVSS v3.1 NVD

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 75th percentile

Published

2022-01-03

Updated

2024-08-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25994

Security advisories

• userfrosting/UserFrosting/commit/796dd78757902435d1bd286415feea78098e45ba
• advisories/GHSA-cv25-3gmg-c6m8

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry