Instant Update CMS contains a Password Reset Vulnerability vulnerability in…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-640Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-640.
Summary
Instant Update CMS contains a Password Reset Vulnerability vulnerability in /iu-application/controllers/administration/auth.php that can result in Account Tackover. This attack appear to be exploitable via network connectivity. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in v0.3.3.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01564 75th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:instant-update:instant_update_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.3.3 | Vulnerable | Instant-update |
- cpe:2.3:a:instant-update:instant_update_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.3.3 Vulnerable ·Instant-update
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000501
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m857-mpg8-9p23
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-1000501 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1000501 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m857-mpg8-9p23 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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