# CVE-2015-6928: classes/admin.class.php in CubeCart 5.2.12 through 5.2.16 and 6.x before 6.0.7 does not properly validate that a password reset request was

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-09-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

classes/admin.class.php in CubeCart 5.2.12 through 5.2.16 and 6.x before 6.0.7 does not properly validate that a password reset request was made, which allows remote attackers to change the administrator password via a recovery request with a space character in the validate parameter and the administrator email in the email parameter.

## What to do

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## References

- https://forums.cubecart.com/topic/50277-critical-security-issue-admin-account-hijack/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/40
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133535/CubeCart-6.0.6-Administrative-Bypass.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034015

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