CVE-2016-5100
mediumpriority · track · 40OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.019 · 80 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Froxlor before 0.9.35 uses the PHP rand function for random number generation, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the password reset token by predicting a value.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 5–9.8
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-qj6h-m7xc-r2v3Froxlor guessable password reset token2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
Froxlor before 0.9.35 uses the PHP rand function for random number generation, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the password reset token by predicting a value.
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references (4)
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- https://github.com/Froxlor/Froxlor/commit/da4ec3e1b591de96675817a009e26e05e848a6baPatchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Froxlor-privilege-escalation-via-Password-Reset-Prediction-34866cnnvd
- https://github.com/Froxlor/Froxlor/commit/da4ec3e1b591de96675817a009e26e05e848a6baenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/Froxlor/Froxlor/commit/da4ec3e1b591de96675817a009e26e05e848a6baIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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