CVE-2022-50910
CRITICALCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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3Description
Beehive Forum 1.5.2 contains a host header injection vulnerability in the forgot password functionality that allows attackers to manipulate password reset requests. Attackers can inject a malicious host header to intercept password reset tokens and change victim account passwords without direct authentication.
Analysis
Beehive Forum 1.5.2 has host header injection in the forgot password function that allows intercepting password reset tokens. PoC available.
Technical Context
The forgot password function uses the Host header to construct reset URLs (CWE-640). An attacker injects their domain as the host, causing the reset email to contain a link pointing to the attacker's server.
Affected Products
Beehive Forum 1.5.2
Remediation
Use a configured base URL instead of the Host header for email links.
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External POC / Exploit Code
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