CVE-2025-54791
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 18 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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 OMERO.web, the error message displayed on the Web page can disclose information about the user. This issue has been patched in version 5.29.2. A workaround involves disabling the Forgot password option in OMERO.web using the omero.web.show_forgot_password configuration property.
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affected products (3)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-gpmg-4x4g-mr5rOMERO.web displays unecessary user information when requesting password reset2025-08-13ghsa · osvUS
### 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
- PYSEC-2026-1717OMERO.web displays unecessary user information when requesting password reset2026-07-07vendor · osvUS
### 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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references (7)
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- https://github.com/ome/omero-web/commit/8aa2789e8f759c73f1517abe9a0abd44e86644adcnnvd
- https://github.com/ome/omero-web/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/ome/omero-web/security/advisories/GHSA-gpmg-4x4g-mr5rcnnvd
- https://github.com/ome/omero-web/commit/8aa2789e8f759c73f1517abe9a0abd44e86644adenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/ome/omero-web/security/advisories/GHSA-gpmg-4x4g-mr5renisa_euvd
- https://github.com/ome/omero-web/commit/8aa2789e8f759c73f1517abe9a0abd44e86644adPatchnvd
- https://github.com/ome/omero-web/security/advisories/GHSA-gpmg-4x4g-mr5rVendor Advisorynvd
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