CVE-2021-25957Network attack vector

Account takeover via inconsistent reset-account validation

Published Aug 17, 2021 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Weak password recovery in Dolibarr ERP & CRM 2.8.1 through 13.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to take over any account. passwordforgotten.php fetched the target from raw GET input and verified a reset hash even when that account had no temporary password. A low-privileged user with an emailed reset link can substitute another username and replace that account's password.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability1.06%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Weak password recovery in Dolibarr ERP & CRM 2.8.1 through 13.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to take over any account. passwordforgotten.php fetched the target from raw GET input and verified a reset hash even when that account had no temporary password. A low-privileged user with an emailed reset link can substitute another username and replace that account's password.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-25957
Published
Aug 17, 2021
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
Dolibarr Foundation
Product
Dolibarr ERP & CRM
Classifications
CWE-640, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 17, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=13.0.2 changes=[{"at":"2.8.1","status":"affected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Dolibarr Foundation · Dolibarr ERP & CRMversion=unspecified <=13.0.2 changes=[{"at":"2.8.1","status":"affected"}]

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.8MendCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-640Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
T1098Account Manipulation

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