CVE-2018-25177Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator takeover via unauthenticated password reset

Published Mar 6, 2026 · Updated Mar 6, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in SourceForge Data Center Audit 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to reset an administrator password. The dca_resetpw.php endpoint processes updateuser, pass, pass2, and submit_reset POST parameters and changes the named account password without authentication or request-intent validation. Network access to the web application is sufficient; changing the administrator password grants administrative access.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in SourceForge Data Center Audit 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to reset an administrator password. The dca_resetpw.php endpoint processes updateuser, pass, pass2, and submit_reset POST parameters and changes the named account password without authentication or request-intent validation. Network access to the web application is sufficient; changing the administrator password grants administrative access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2018-25177
Published
Mar 6, 2026
Updated
Mar 6, 2026
Vendor
SourceForge
Product
Data Center Audit
Classifications
CWE-352, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.6.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

SourceForge · Data Center Auditversion=2.6.2

Published CVSS scores

5.3VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
6.9VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1098Account Manipulation

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