Brute force exploit can be used to collect valid usernames
Package
Affected versions
>= 8.0.0, < 8.18.10
>= 9.0.0, < 10.8.1
>= 11.0.0, < 12.3.4
Patched versions
8.18.10
10.8.1
12.3.4
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Dec 12, 2023
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Dec 13, 2023
Reviewed
Dec 13, 2023
Last updated
Jan 12, 2024
Impact
A brute force exploit that can be used to collect valid usernames is possible.
Explanation of the vulnerability
It's a brute force exploit that can be used to collect valid usernames by using the “forgot password” function when trying to log into the Backoffice.
If the username/email is known, it is easier to find the corresponding password.
If an email address that was already used and registered by a user, is provided as an input, the server internal processing time takes longer.
If the email address does not exist in the database of the registered users, the server would respond immediately.
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