CVE-2023-4448Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator account takeover via unauthenticated password reset

Published Aug 21, 2023 · Updated Oct 4, 2024

Authentication bypass in OpenRapid RapidCMS 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to reset the administrator password through a web request. The admin/run-movepass.php handler accepts password and password2 values and updates the administrator credential without an authentication check. Network access to the handler is sufficient, and the changed credential grants control of the administrative account.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in OpenRapid RapidCMS 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to reset the administrator password through a web request. The admin/run-movepass.php handler accepts password and password2 values and updates the administrator credential without an authentication check. Network access to the handler is sufficient, and the changed credential grants control of the administrative account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-4448
Published
Aug 21, 2023
Updated
Oct 4, 2024
Vendor
OpenRapid
Product
RapidCMS
Classifications
CWE-640, T1098, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 21, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenRapid · RapidCMSversion=1.3.1

Published CVSS scores

9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
6.3VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A: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-640Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
T1098Account Manipulation
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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