CVE-2026-94107
8.1 HIGHpublic exploit availablePublished 2026-09-20 · Updated 2026-09-22
AI risk analysis
- Summary
- The flaw in NivoCart through 2.4.0 allows attackers to predict password reset tokens, gaining administrative access without rate limiting or expiration.
- Exploitability
- Exploitation is relatively straightforward for attackers who know an administrator's email address, as the token is generated using a predictable method.
- Blast radius
- If exploited, this could result in unauthorized administrative access to the affected system, leading to potential data breaches or system compromise.
- Detection
- No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
- Prioritized remediation
- Upgrade to NivoCart 2.4.1 or later.
auth-bypasswebpassword-reset
Analysis generated locally by qwen2.5:7b-instruct (no data left the box). AI-assisted — verify against primary sources before acting.
NVD description
NivoCart through 2.4.0 contains a predictable password reset token vulnerability in the forgotten.php endpoint that generates recovery codes using substr(md5(mt_rand()), 0, 10). Attackers who know an administrator's email address can request a password reset and predict the token to gain administrative account access without rate limiting or expiration.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-338
Public exploit & PoC references
- https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart
- https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart/blob/6ea6600cda1263ae70c0aab0a70d31091a32c46b/upload/admin/controller/common/forgotten.php#L20-L34
- https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart/blob/6ea6600cda1263ae70c0aab0a70d31091a32c46b/upload/admin/model/user/user.php#L119-L123
- https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart/issues/25
References
- https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart
- https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart/blob/6ea6600cda1263ae70c0aab0a70d31091a32c46b/upload/admin/controller/common/forgotten.php#L20-L34
- https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart/blob/6ea6600cda1263ae70c0aab0a70d31091a32c46b/upload/admin/model/user/user.php#L119-L123
- https://github.com/nivocart/nivocart/issues/25
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nivocart-through-2.4.0-predictable-administrator-password-reset-token
Data: NVD (public domain). Analysis: local $0 model. Defensive use only.