OMERO.web displays unecessary user information when requesting password reset
### Background If an error occurred when resetting a user's password using the ``Forgot Password`` option in OMERO.web, the error message displayed on the Web page can disclose information about the user. ### Impact OMERO.web before 5.29.1 ### Patches User should upgrade to 5.29.2 or higher ### Workarounds Disable the ``Forgot password`` option in OMERO.web using the ``omero.web.show_forgot_password`` configuration property[^1]. Thanks to Christopher Youd who reported the issue. Open an issue in [omero-web](https://github.com/ome/omero-web) Email us at [security@openmicroscopy.org](mailto:security@openmicroscopy.org) [^1]: https://omero.readthedocs.io/en/stable/sysadmins/config.html#omero.web.show_forgot_password
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-54791US | — | — | ||
OMERO.web provides a web based client and plugin infrastructure. Prior to version 5.29.2, if an error occurred when resetting a user's password using the Forgot Password option in… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gpmg-4x4g-mr5rADVISORY
- https://github.com/ome/omero-webPACKAGE
- https://github.com/ome/omero-web/commit/8aa2789e8f759c73f1517abe9a0abd44e86644adWEB
- https://github.com/ome/omero-web/security/advisories/GHSA-gpmg-4x4g-mr5rWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54791ADVISORY
- https://pypi.org/project/omero-webPACKAGE
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