What is the severity of CVE-2015-6928?

CVE-2015-6928 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential for remote administrative access through unauthenticated password reset requests.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6928?

To fix CVE-2015-6928, upgrade to CubeCart version 6.0.7 or later, where the password reset mechanism has been properly validated.

What versions are affected by CVE-2015-6928?

CVE-2015-6928 affects CubeCart versions 5.2.12 to 5.2.16, and all 6.x versions before 6.0.7.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-6928?

CVE-2015-6928 is an unauthorized access vulnerability that allows attackers to change administrator passwords.

Is CVE-2015-6928 easily exploitable?

Yes, CVE-2015-6928 can be easily exploited by sending a specially crafted password reset request with a space character in the validate parameter.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-6928

medium

6.8

CWE

284

28/9/2015

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-6928

First published: Mon Sep 28 2015(Updated: )

classes/admin.class.php in CubeCart 5.2.12 through 5.2.16 and 6.x before 6.0.7 does not properly validate that a password reset request was made, which allows remote attackers to change the administrator password via a recovery request with a space character in the validate parameter and the administrator email in the email parameter.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cubecart Cubecart	=5.2.12
Cubecart Cubecart	=5.2.13
Cubecart Cubecart	=5.2.14
Cubecart Cubecart	=5.2.15
Cubecart Cubecart	=6.0.0
Cubecart Cubecart	=6.0.1
Cubecart Cubecart	=6.0.2
Cubecart Cubecart	=6.0.3
Cubecart Cubecart	=6.0.4
Cubecart Cubecart	=6.0.5
Cubecart Cubecart	=6.0.6

Remedy

https://forums.cubecart.com/topic/50277-critical-security-issue-admin-account-hijack/

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6928?
CVE-2015-6928 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential for remote administrative access through unauthenticated password reset requests.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6928?
To fix CVE-2015-6928, upgrade to CubeCart version 6.0.7 or later, where the password reset mechanism has been properly validated.
What versions are affected by CVE-2015-6928?
CVE-2015-6928 affects CubeCart versions 5.2.12 to 5.2.16, and all 6.x versions before 6.0.7.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-6928?
CVE-2015-6928 is an unauthorized access vulnerability that allows attackers to change administrator passwords.
Is CVE-2015-6928 easily exploitable?
Yes, CVE-2015-6928 can be easily exploited by sending a specially crafted password reset request with a space character in the validate parameter.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6928?
CVE-2015-6928 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential for remote administrative access through unauthenticated password reset requests.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6928?
To fix CVE-2015-6928, upgrade to CubeCart version 6.0.7 or later, where the password reset mechanism has been properly validated.
What versions are affected by CVE-2015-6928?
CVE-2015-6928 affects CubeCart versions 5.2.12 to 5.2.16, and all 6.x versions before 6.0.7.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-6928?
CVE-2015-6928 is an unauthorized access vulnerability that allows attackers to change administrator passwords.
Is CVE-2015-6928 easily exploitable?
Yes, CVE-2015-6928 can be easily exploited by sending a specially crafted password reset request with a space character in the validate parameter.