components/com_user/models/reset.php in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.5 does not properly…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
components/com_user/models/reset.php in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.5 does not properly validate reset tokens, which allows remote attackers to reset the "first enabled user (lowest id)" password, typically for the administrator.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09475 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.5 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:com_user:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3681
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7vxv-78cg-w3q2
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2008-3681 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3681 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7vxv-78cg-w3q2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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