CVE-2026-50635

LimeSurvey constructs account password-reset links from the client-supplied HTTP Host header without validating it. The optional allowedHosts allowlist that would constrain this is undefined in the default (and documented) configuration, so LSHttpRequest::checkIsAllowedHost() results in no operation. A remote, unauthenticated attacker who submits a forgotten-password request for a known account (requiring only the target's username and email) with a spoofed Host header causes LimeSurvey to email that account a reset link whose hostname is attacker-controlled while embedding the genuine validation_key. When the recipient or an automated inbound mail-security link scanner dereferences the link, the valid reset token is disclosed to the attacker, who replays it against the legitimate host's newPassword endpoint to set a new password and take over the account.
Configurations

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Information

Published : 2026-06-09 18:17

Updated : 2026-07-23 08:10


NVD link : CVE-2026-50635

Mitre link : CVE-2026-50635

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-50635


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Products Affected

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CWE
CWE-640

Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password