CVE-2017-8827
mediumpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.016 · 76 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
forgotpassword.php in GeniXCMS 1.0.2 lacks a rate limit, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (login inability) or possibly conduct Arbitrary User Password Reset attacks via a series of requests.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.4–9.1
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-wm7g-rmgg-9837GeniXCMS Arbitrary User Password Reset Vulnerability2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
forgotpassword.php in GeniXCMS lacks a rate limit, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (login inability) or possibly conduct Arbitrary User Password Reset attacks via a series of requests.
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references (3)
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- https://github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/issues/75cnnvd
- https://github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/issues/75enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/issues/75Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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