CVE-2023-5296Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated arbitrary password change

Published Sep 29, 2023 · Updated Sep 23, 2024

Weak password recovery in Xinhu RockOA 1.1, 2.3.2, and 15.X3amdi allows remote attackers to change arbitrary user passwords via HTTP. The api.php?m=reimplat&a=index Password Handler accepts an editpass payload naming a username and replacement password without proving control of that account. No login or user interaction is required, so successful requests can take over targeted accounts while primarily affecting authentication integrity.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
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Summary

What happened

Weak password recovery in Xinhu RockOA 1.1, 2.3.2, and 15.X3amdi allows remote attackers to change arbitrary user passwords via HTTP. The api.php?m=reimplat&a=index Password Handler accepts an editpass payload naming a username and replacement password without proving control of that account. No login or user interaction is required, so successful requests can take over targeted accounts while primarily affecting authentication integrity.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-5296
Published
Sep 29, 2023
Updated
Sep 23, 2024
Vendor
Xinhu
Product
RockOA
Classifications
CWE-640, CAPEC-50, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 24, 2023Exploitation reportedPublic proof-of-concept disclosure
  2. Sep 29, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  3. Sep 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.1
  2. Affected versionversion=15.X3amdi
  3. Affected versionversion=2.3.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Xinhu · RockOAversion=1.1; version=15.X3amdi; version=2.3.2

Published CVSS scores

4.3MITRE CNACVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0MITRE CNAAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.3MITRE CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-640Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
CAPEC-50Password Recovery Exploitation
T1098Account Manipulation

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Technologies

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