CVE-2017-5537 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The password reset form in Weblate before 2.10.1 provides different error messages depending on whether the email address is associated with an account, which allows remote attackers to enumerate user accounts via a series of requests.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00543.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Weblate	Weblate

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:weblate:weblate:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-0140	The password reset form in Weblate before 2.10.1 provides different error messages depending on whether the email address is associated with an account, which allows remote attackers to enumerate user accounts via a series of requests.
Github GHSA	GHSA-j24g-gm76-j829	Weblate user account enumeration via reset password form

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95676
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/blob/weblate-2.10.1/docs/changes.rst
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/abe0d2a29a1d8e896bfe829c8461bf8b391f1079
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/issues/1317

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-15T15:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:04:15.310Z

Reserved: 2017-01-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-5537

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-15T15:59:00.750

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-5537

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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