CVE-2021-25994 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-25994

Userfrosting - Host-Header Injection Leads to Account Takeover

Vulnerability Description

In Userfrosting, versions v0.3.1 to v4.6.2 are vulnerable to Host Header Injection. By luring a victim application user to click on a link, an unauthenticated attacker can use the “forgot password” functionality to reset the victim’s password and successfully take over their account.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • WhiteSource Vulnerability Research Team (WVR)

Affected Vendor

userfrosting

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Affected Software

userfrosting
Vulnerable Versions:
0.3.1, unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: January 3rd, 2022
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)