# CVE-2023-2473: Dreamer CMS Password Hash Calculation UserController.java updatePwd algorithmic complexity

- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-05-02 · Updated: 2025-01-30

## Affected

- n/a Dreamer CMS: 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3

## Description

A vulnerability was found in Dreamer CMS up to 4.1.3. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function updatePwd of the file UserController.java of the component Password Hash Calculation. The manipulation leads to inefficient algorithmic complexity. The attack can be initiated remotely. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-227860.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Dreamer CMS, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.227860
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.227860
- https://gitee.com/isoftforce/dreamer_cms/issues/I6WHO7

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