Joomla! 1.5 before 1.5.7 initializes PHP's PRNG with a weak seed, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the pseudo-random values produced by PHP's mt_rand function, as demonstrated by guessing password reset tokens, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3681.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-4086 | Joomla! 1.5 before 1.5.7 initializes PHP's PRNG with a weak seed, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the pseudo-random values produced by PHP's mt_rand function, as demonstrated by guessing password reset tokens, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3681. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:00:42.832Z
Reserved: 2008-09-15T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-4102
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-09-18T17:59:32.907
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-4102
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