Weak password recovery in PyForum
Priority LOW 37CWE-640Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-640.
Summary
A backdoor (aka BMSA-2009-07) was found in PyForum v1.0.3 where an attacker who knows a valid user email could force a password reset on behalf of that user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01841 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyForum | PyForum | v1.0.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PyForum VendorPyForum Affected v1.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pyforum_project:pyforum:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Pyforum Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pyforum_project:pyforum:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Pyforum Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-5025
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9j4-4947-qrrp
References
More PyForum vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-04170 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in PyForum 1.0.3 and possibly… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2009-04171 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in models.parser in PyForum 1.0.3 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-5025 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-5025 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m9j4-4947-qrrp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences