CVE-2025-61536
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-16
Last updated on: 2025-10-16
Assigner: MITRE
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| felixriddle | dev-jobs-handlebars | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-620 | When setting a new password for a user, the product does not require knowledge of the original password, or using another form of authentication. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in FelixRiddle dev-jobs-handlebars 1.0, where password-reset links are generated using the untrusted 'req.headers.host' header and are forced to use the 'http://' scheme. An attacker who can manipulate the 'Host' header or exploit a misconfigured proxy/load-balancer that forwards this header without validation can cause the password-reset links to point to attacker-controlled domains or be sent over insecure HTTP. This can lead to token theft, phishing attacks, and account takeover.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to serious security impacts including theft of password-reset tokens, enabling attackers to hijack user accounts. It also facilitates phishing attacks by redirecting users to attacker-controlled domains and exposes sensitive reset links over insecure HTTP connections, increasing the risk of interception and account compromise.