CVE-2024-48573Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated account takeover via reset-token injection

Published Oct 29, 2024 · Updated Oct 30, 2024

NoSQL injection in AquilaCMS 1.409.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to reset any account password through the reset feature. The resetPassword function passes an unvalidated token into Users.findOne as the resetPassToken query value, allowing a supplied NoSQL operator object to match a stored token without knowing its value. No authentication is required, and a known email address is sufficient to replace a user or administrator password and take over that account.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.03%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

NoSQL injection in AquilaCMS 1.409.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to reset any account password through the reset feature. The resetPassword function passes an unvalidated token into Users.findOne as the resetPassToken query value, allowing a supplied NoSQL operator object to match a stored token without knowing its value. No authentication is required, and a known email address is sufficient to replace a user or administrator password and take over that account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-48573
Published
Oct 29, 2024
Updated
Oct 30, 2024
Vendor
AquilaCMS
Product
AquilaCMS
Classifications
CWE-89, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 29, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 30, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.409.20

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

AquilaCMS · AquilaCMSversion=1.409.20

Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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 exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1098Account Manipulation

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