FOSSBilling: Client password reset token reuse allows persistent account takeover
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-640.
Summary
FOSSBilling is a free, open-source billing and client management system. In versions 0.5.6 through 0.7.2, when a `ClientPasswordReset` record already exists for a client (from a previous unexpired reset request), subsequent calls to the `reset_password` guest API endpoint reuse the existing token instead of generating a new one. The 15-minute validity window is anchored to the first request's `created_at` timestamp, not the time of the most recent email. An attacker who obtained the original reset link remains able to use it even after the victim requests a new reset, because the original token is never invalidated or rotated. Version 0.8.0 patches the issue. Some workarounds are available. Configure a reverse proxy (e.g., Nginx, Apache, Cloudflare) to apply per-IP rate limiting to the `/client/reset-password` endpoint to minimize the window of opportunity, and/or manually clear expired `client_password_reset` records from the database after a client reports a suspected compromise.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOSSBilling | FOSSBilling | 0.5.6 to before 0.8.0 | 0.8.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- FOSSBilling VendorFOSSBilling Affected 0.5.6 to before 0.8.0 Fixed in 0.8.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA FOSSBilling (FOSSBilling) Fixed in 0.8.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53646
More FOSSBilling vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-03258 SQL Injection in fossbilling/fossbilling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-03719 Insufficient Session Expiration in fossbilling/fossbilling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-03259 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in fossbilling/fossbilling CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-03261 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in fossbilling/fossbilling CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2026-30636 FOSSBilling missing authorization in guest Invoice API endpoints CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
- TI-2023-03173 Code Injection in fossbilling/fossbilling CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
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