PenguinMod-BackendApi: NoSQL Injection in Password Reset Endpoint Allows Account Takeover
Priority HIGH 73CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
PenguinMod-BackendApi is the backend api for penguinmod. Prior to version 1.0.0, a NoSQL injection vulnerability in the password reset endpoint allows any authenticated user to change the password of an account, leading to full account takeover. An attacker only needs a registered account and a valid password reset token for their own account. This issue has been patched in version 1.0.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00307 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PenguinMod-BackendApi (PenguinMod): 1.0.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PenguinMod | PenguinMod-BackendApi | before 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- PenguinMod-BackendApi VendorPenguinMod Affected before 1.0.0 Fixed in 1.0.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PenguinMod-BackendApi (PenguinMod) Fixed in 1.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47181
References
Sources
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