GMS-2016-65: Arbitrary password resets via NULL reset codes
There’s a flaw in the DB schema where reset_password_code is NULL by default. If an attacker is able to provide a NULL reset code to the package, there are no guards against arbitrary anonymous password resets. In many cases, submitting a url-encoded null byte value (%00) will match what’s in the database, passing the check and allowing the attacker to set the password to what they wish.
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