LDAP Tool Box Self Service Password 1.5.2 Account Takeover via HTTP Host Header
Priority HIGH 76CWE-640Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-640.
Summary
LDAP Tool Box Self Service Password 1.5.2 contains a password reset vulnerability that allows attackers to manipulate HTTP Host headers during token generation. Attackers can craft malicious password reset requests that generate tokens sent to a controlled server, enabling potential account takeover by intercepting and using stolen reset tokens.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00406 35th 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
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ltb-project | LDAP Tool Box Self Service Password | 1.5.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- LDAP Tool Box Self Service Password Vendorltb-project Affected 1.5.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53958
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5gx-365m-gfgx
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More ltb-project vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-26721 An issue in LTB Self Service Password before v.1.5.4 allows a remote attacker to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08918 LTB (aka LDAP Tool Box) Self Service Password before 1.3 allows a change to a user… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-53958 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53958 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m5gx-365m-gfgx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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