CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2015-8033

Weak Password Requirements

Published: Aug 14, 2020 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
5.3
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

In Textpattern 4.5.7, the password-reset feature does not securely tether a hash to a user account.

Weakness

The product does not require that users should have strong passwords.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Textpattern Textpattern 4.5.7 (including) 4.5.7 (including)

Potential Mitigations

  • A product’s design should require adherance to an appropriate password policy. Specific password requirements depend strongly on contextual factors, but it is recommended to contain the following attributes:

  • Depending on the threat model, the password policy may include several additional attributes.

  • See NIST 800-63B [REF-1053] for further information on password requirements.

References