CVE-2026-53646

FOSSBilling: Client password reset token reuse allows persistent account takeover

State
Published
Severity
7.7 High
Published
Jul 6, 2026
Updated
Jul 7, 2026
Reserved
Jun 9, 2026

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Description

FOSSBilling is a free, open-source billing and client management system. In versions 0.5.6 through 0.7.2, when a `ClientPasswordReset` record already exists for a client (from a previous unexpired reset request), subsequent calls to the `reset_password` guest API endpoint reuse the existing token instead of generating a new one. The 15-minute validity window is anchored to the first request's `created_at` timestamp, not the time of the most recent email. An attacker who obtained the original reset link remains able to use it even after the victim requests a new reset, because the original token is never invalidated or rotated. Version 0.8.0 patches the issue. Some workarounds are available. Configure a reverse proxy (e.g., Nginx, Apache, Cloudflare) to apply per-IP rate limiting to the `/client/reset-password` endpoint to minimize the window of opportunity, and/or manually clear expired `client_password_reset` records from the database after a client reports a suspected compromise.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
4.07.7 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

Affected Products

ProductVersions
FOSSBillingFOSSBilling
  • >= 0.5.6, < 0.8.0Affected

References

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