Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain unused reset URL from mailbox/log/backup
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ExploitReplay non-expiring reset link to YesWiki
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ExecutionSubmit new password via checkEmailKey()
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ImpactAuthenticate as victim and take over account
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V7 - Session Management Session expiration enforcement
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that the YesWiki 'lost password' / password-reset feature has been used and that a resulting reset URL remains accessible to the attacker - the description explicitly names mailboxes, logs, backups, or browser history as the source of the token. Because YesWiki does not attach an expiry timestamp to these tokens, any previously issued, unused reset link stays valid indefinitely and can be replayed through checkEmailKey(). The key limiting factors are: the attacker must obtain a specific valid-but-unused reset URL out-of-band (reflected as AC:H and AT:P), a reset must have been initiated for the target account, and the YesWiki instance must be running a version before 4.6.7. No authentication (PR:N) or victim interaction (UI:N) is needed once the link is in hand. |
| Impact | This is a moderate, context-dependent risk rather than a drop-everything emergency. The provided CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N, base 6.3) tells a consistent story: although the attack is network-based and requires no authentication (PR:N) or victim interaction (UI:N), it carries both high complexity (AC:H) and a present attack requirement (AT:P) because the attacker must first obtain a valid-but-unused password reset URL from an out-of-band source (mailbox, log, backup, or browser history). That precondition is the dominant risk limiter - the flaw is not self-contained remote code execution but an exploitation of leaked/stale reset links. Exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis': there is no CISA KEV listing and no POC flagged in the input, so there is no evidence of active exploitation; it was reported by VulnCheck and a vendor advisory (GHSA) exists. No EPSS score was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from this data. The impact metrics are modest (VC:L/VI:L, no availability impact), which is arguably conservative given that successful exploitation yields full account takeover - if the targeted account is an administrator, real-world impact could be higher than the Low/Low rating suggests. Net: a legitimate issue worth patching promptly, but the AC:H/AT:P prerequisites make it opportunistic/targeted rather than mass-exploitable. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker gains access to a stale password-reset email still sitting in a mailbox, server log, backup archive, or browser history - for example a departed employee's inbox or an exposed log file. Because the reset token has no expiry timestamp, the attacker replays the still-valid reset URL against checkEmailKey() and sets a new password, taking over the victim's YesWiki account. No public exploit code is identified, and the high attack complexity reflects the need to first acquire a valid unused reset link. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 02, 2026
Account takeover in YesWiki versions before 4.6.7 is possible because password-reset tokens never expire, allowing anyone who obtains an unused reset link - from mailboxes, logs, backups, or browser history - to replay it through checkEmailKey() and set a new password without authentication. The vulnerability is rated moderate (CVSS 6.3) and requires out-of-band access to a valid-but-unused reset URL, as reflected in the high attack complexity and present attack target metrics. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, and a vendor patch is available.
RemediationAI
Upgrade to YesWiki 4.6.7 or later to receive the vendor patch that adds expiry timestamps to password-reset tokens. If immediate upgrade is not possible, compensating controls include invalidating all outstanding reset tokens by clearing the relevant token records in the database (side effect: pending legitimate resets must be restarted), temporarily disabling the lost-password feature (side effect: users cannot self-service resets), and restricting access to reset emails, application logs, and backups that may contain stale reset links. Monitor authentication and password-change logs for reuse of old reset URLs. See the vendor advisory at https://github.com/YesWiki/yeswiki/security/advisories/GHSA-x3xh-4hx3-rgm7 and the VulnCheck advisory at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/yeswiki-before-4.6.7-non-expiring-password-reset-tokens-via-lostpasswordaction for further details.
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This is a CWE-613 insufficient session expiration issue in YesWiki, a PHP-based wiki application. The password reset workflow generates a key validated by checkEmailKey(), but the key lacks an embedded expiry timestamp, so once issued it remains valid indefinitely. An attacker who can read an old reset email, log file, backup, or browser history can therefore reuse the link to change the victim’s password. The CVSS 4.0 vector shows network accessibility (AV:N), high attack complexity (AC:H) and present attack target (AT:P) because the attacker must first obtain a specific unused token out of band, but no privileges (PR:N) or user interaction (UI:N) are needed to redeem it. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:yeswiki:yeswiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms all versions before 4.6.7 are potentially affected.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Network replay with no auth (PR:N) but requires obtaining a valid stale reset link, so AC:H; account takeover yields limited confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck
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1DescriptionCVE.org
YesWiki before 4.6.7 contains an insufficient session expiration vulnerability that allows attackers to reuse old password reset links because tokens lack expiry timestamps. Attackers who obtain an unused reset URL from mailboxes, logs, backups, or browser history can submit a new password through checkEmailKey() and take over accounts.
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