Dreamer CMS Password Hash Calculation UserController.java updatePwd algorithmic complexity
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-407.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Dreamer CMS up to 4.1.3. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function updatePwd of the file UserController.java of the component Password Hash Calculation. The manipulation leads to inefficient algorithmic complexity. The attack can be initiated remotely. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-227860.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Dreamer CMS | 4.1.0; 4.1.1; 4.1.2; 4.1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Dreamer CMS Vendor— Affected 4.1.0; 4.1.1; 4.1.2; 4.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2473
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4c2-wh8v-28q5
References
More Dreamer Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-25324 Dreamer CMS before version 4.0.1 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-26681 Dreamer CMS v4.1.3 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via the component /admin/archives/edit. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-25325 In Dreamer CMS before 4.0.1, the backend attachment management office has an Arbitrary File Download vulnerability. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-03103 Dreamer CMS ThemesController.java ZipUtils.unZipFiles path traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-16954 An access control issue in Dreamer CMS v4.0.1 allows attackers to download backup files and leak sensitive information. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-02189 Dreamer CMS toEdit cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-2473 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2473 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q4c2-wh8v-28q5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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