CVE-2017-8827: Improper Authentication

May 8, 2017 (updated May 12, 2017)

forgotpassword.php lacks a rate limit, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (login inability) or possibly conduct Arbitrary User Password Reset attacks via a series of requests.

References

github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/issues/75
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8827

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