Description
PHPNuxBill through 2025.3.20 contains an account takeover vulnerability in the customer password reset flow in system/controllers/forgot.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the 6-digit otp_code. Attackers knowing a customer username can guess the code without attempt limits or lockout, then read the newly set password from the HTTP response to hijack the account.
Published: 2026-10-09
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Description PHPNuxBill through 2025.3.20 contains an account takeover vulnerability in the customer password reset flow in system/controllers/forgot.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the 6-digit otp_code. Attackers knowing a customer username can guess the code without attempt limits or lockout, then read the newly set password from the HTTP response to hijack the account.
Title PHPNuxBill through 2025.3.20 Account Takeover via Brute-Forceable Password Reset Code
Weaknesses CWE-307
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-09T14:33:32.201Z

Reserved: 2026-10-09T13:44:40.883Z

Link: CVE-2026-108109

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-09T15:17:12.047

Modified: 2026-10-09T15:17:12.047

Link: CVE-2026-108109

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Updated: 2026-10-09T15:30:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-307

    Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts