Description
SysReptor is a fully customizable pentest reporting platform. Prior to 2026.58, installations that enable password reset by email while configuring ALLOWED_HOSTS with a wildcard accept an attacker-controlled Host header when generating a password reset link. An unauthenticated attacker can request a reset email whose link points to an attacker-controlled system, and a victim who follows that link can disclose the reset token, allowing the attacker to reset the victim's password and take over the account. Exploitation also requires a configured email gateway and an email address for the victim, while some reverse proxy configurations may reject the hostile Host header. This issue is fixed in version 2026.58.
Published: 2026-09-18
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Attack without authentication can lead to user account takeover by hijacking password reset tokens
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A host header injection flaw in SysReptor allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject a malicious Host value when the password‑reset feature is enabled and ALLOWED_HOSTS is set to a wildcard. The injected header causes the application to embed the attacker‑controlled URL in a reset email. If a victim follows this link, the reset token is exposed and the attacker can reset the victim’s password, resulting in full account compromise. The weakness is identified as CWE-807.

Affected Systems

Syslifters SysReptor installations running a version earlier than 2026.58 with password‑reset‑by‑email enabled and ALLOWED_HOSTS configured as a wildcard are affected. The problem is mitigated in release 2026.58 and later.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.1 and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The EPSS score is not available, indicating insufficient data on current exploitation prevalence. Exploitation requires a functional email gateway and a victim email address; some reverse‑proxy setups may reject the malicious Host header. The attack vector is therefore remote, unauthenticated, and relies on the web application’s handling of the Host header.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 19, 2026 at 11:45 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade SysReptor to version 2026.58 or newer where the defect is fixed.
  • Configure ALLOWED_HOSTS to include only explicit, trusted hostnames rather than a wildcard to constrain host header values.
  • Ensure the email gateway or reverse proxy rejects or sanitizes unexpected Host headers, and as an interim measure temporarily disable email‑based password resets if a patch cannot be applied immediately.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 19, 2026 at 11:45 UTC.

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History

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description SysReptor is a fully customizable pentest reporting platform. Prior to 2026.58, installations that enable password reset by email while configuring ALLOWED_HOSTS with a wildcard accept an attacker-controlled Host header when generating a password reset link. An unauthenticated attacker can request a reset email whose link points to an attacker-controlled system, and a victim who follows that link can disclose the reset token, allowing the attacker to reset the victim's password and take over the account. Exploitation also requires a configured email gateway and an email address for the victim, while some reverse proxy configurations may reject the hostile Host header. This issue is fixed in version 2026.58.
Title SysReptor: Host header injection might allow account takeover
Weaknesses CWE-807
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-18T19:49:53.040Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T16:26:08.967Z

Link: CVE-2026-81179

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-18T19:49:49.088Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-18T18:17:15.617

Modified: 2026-09-18T20:17:23.470

Link: CVE-2026-81179

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-19T12:00:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-807

    Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision