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CVE-2008-4102
Published: Sep 18, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Joomla! 1.5 before 1.5.7 initializes PHP's PRNG with a weak seed, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the pseudo-random values produced by PHP's mt_rand function, as demonstrated by guessing password reset tokens, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3681.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[oss-security] 20080916 Re: CVE request: joomla < 1.5.7
mailing-list
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4271
third-party-advisory
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20080911 Advisory 04/2008: Joomla Weak Random Password Reset Token Vulnerability
mailing-list
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31789
third-party-advisory
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joomla-randomnumbers-info-disclosure(45068)
vdb-entry
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[oss-security] 20080911 CVE request: joomla < 1.5.7
mailing-list
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[oss-security] 20080911 CVE request for Joomla multiple vuln.
mailing-list
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http://www.sektioneins.de/advisories/SE-2008-04.txt
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